President UNICS Yevgeny Bogachev told that he would like the president’s childrenAvtodora » Vladimir Rodionov continued to lead the Saratov basketball club after his father’s death.
On Monday, the Avtodor press service announced that Rodionov died at the age of 77. He was president of the club for 41 years.
— Rodionov was an energetic person, he was largely the one who created Avtodor, the club was based on him. Vladimir was a good coach, but when he became president, he started to take on a lot of things. He always sought the truth, argued with judges and defended justice. He himself invested at least half of the budget in the club.
A positive person, he always prepared and developed young people, after which the club made money on their transition. Monya, Khryapa, Minchenko are his students. Rodionov gained the club’s reputation through tedious and difficult work. He built a dormitory for the club, you could say an entire academy. It’s of course a shame that three years ago he already had a major heart operation and felt great afterwards, but it happened.
Although Vladimir and I argued at times, I sometimes took away basketball players from him, but at the same time we always remained on good terms. I spoke to him recently, he told me he was finishing building a nightclub. I asked him: “Are you going to dance?” He had enough energy for everything; he did not give up his business even in old age.
Rodionov also revealed many coaches: the same Raikovich from CSKA worked at Avtodor. We don’t have many good basketball players, but the ones that exist have mostly gone through the Avtodor school. Sincere condolences to the family, children, grandchildren. I would like them to continue Rodionov’s difficult work. Avtodor is a well-known club, although not the best, but the team has always been strong, reached the playoffs and beat us. Such a club must continue to develop,” Bogachev told .
Under the leadership of Rodionov, Avtodor twice won the regular championship of the Super League “A”, became a four-time silver medalist and two-time bronze medalist of the Russian championships.
Source : MatchTV
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