Videoland Hunters

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Videoland Hunters

Founded	1983
History	Chien-hong (1983-2004) Videoland Hunters (2004-present)
Team Colors	Purple and White
Owner	Videoland Television Network
Head Coach	Chou Hai-rong
Championships	0 in the SBL

Videoland Hunters are a team with a winning tradition of more than 20 years. The team dates back to 1983 when it was originally founded as the Chien-hong Men's Basketball Team. The team's motto of Freedom, Greatness and Mars (God of War) has carried it through two decades in which it has consistently been among the highest finishers in its league.

Videoland decided to try its hand at basketball, purchasing Chien-hong in June 2004 and re-naming it the Videoland Hunters a month later. The team was led by Jay Tseng, President of Videoland's Advertising Division, with day-to-day operations headed up by Liu Chih-wei, a Director in Videoland Sports. Chung Chih-mong, known as the iron and blood (tough) coach, was in charge of training for the team as the Head Coach.

The team took to the court as the Hunters for the first time in October 2004, finishing second among seven teams in the Oligo Million tournament with a 4-3 record. During 2005 the team made it into post-season play with a record of 18 V12, but after a strong start the team faltered and finished in third place with one win and two losses. Although the Hunters missed the championship game, they won the respect and admiration of players and fans throughout Taiwan. During the summer break in 2005 Chou Hai-rong took the reins as head coach of the team, with Chung Chih-mong serving as technical advisor. The coaching adjustment is another step toward the goal of coming out on top in the second season of full play for the re-vamped SBL league.