Overview
- Eduard Mikhailovich Sandler, 44, died after a jet‑ski crash that regional reports say involved a loss of control and a collision with rocks near Vladivostok’s waterfront on Tuesday.
- Club and regional accounts say the jet ski overturned and emergency crews pronounced him dead before an ambulance arrived; investigators have described their findings as preliminary.
- Sandler spent more than two decades building basketball in Russia’s Far East and guided Dynamo to the 2023–24 Super League title and to acceptance into the VTB United League for the 2026–27 season.
- Dynamo Vladivostok issued an official condolence statement and set up memorials at club facilities while national figures, including Andrey Kirilenko, publicly expressed sympathy.
- The club now faces an immediate need to appoint coaching and front‑office leadership and to protect player preparation and recruitment as it readies for its debut in the VTB United League.