WATERVILLE, Maine — Jack Sandler, who has coached the Colby College men’s lacrosse team since 2013, has died, the school announced Friday.
Sandler, who was 35, apparently collapsed while on a treadmill in a hotel, according to a statement from the school.
Colby President David Greene said Sandler’s death is a tragic loss for the institution. The coach was on a recruiting trip out of state, Greene said.
“I have had the privilege of knowing Jack since I arrived on campus and have been so impressed with his warmth, vitality, deep integrity and genuine concern for his students,” Greene said in a letter sent to the Colby community. “It was clear he loved the game of lacrosse and coaching, but his real passion was teaching and helping students develop their full potential physically, intellectually and personally.”
According to Greene, grief counselors were expected to be available after 4 p.m. Friday in the school’s Rose Chapel.
Sandler coached at Skidmore College prior to arriving at Colby and was a native of Long Island.
