Former Seibu Lions star pitcher Kuo Tai-yuan will manage Taiwan at the inaugural Premier 12 tournament in November, Kyodo News learned Wednesday.

The Taiwanese right-hander won 117 games for Seibu and was pitching coach for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks from 2013 to 2014. The 53-year-old Kuo is currently coach for the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions in the Taiwan league.

The Nov. 8-21 Premier 12 will be jointly held in Japan and Taiwan, with the final at Tokyo Dome.