JDG Esports
JDG Esports
China
Rank #9
kklin
Zhang Ziling (张梓凌)
stew
Park Young-chan (박영찬)
jkuro
Yong Haochong (杨浩聪)
zhe
Niu Zhe (牛哲)
Yuicaw
Huang Yung-chieh (黃湧傑)
Z1yan
Liu Zihan (刘紫涵)
has announced the departure of assistant coach Ashton "Wendler"
Wendler.
Wendler joined JDG's ranks just before the start of the 2025 season, a year in which the organization struggled by missing the playoffs in both phases of league play. Former
FNATIC
FNATIC
Europe
Rank #1
crashies
Austin Roberts
Boaster
Jake Howlett
kaajak
Kajetan Haremski
Veqaj
Sylvain Pattyn
Alfajer
Emir Ali Beder
head coach
Mini
has also credited him for helping
Paper Rex
Paper Rex
Asia-Pacific
Rank #1
PatMen
Patrick Mendoza
Jinggg
Wang Jing Jie
f0rsakeN
Jason Susanto
d4v41
Khalish Rusyaidee
something
Ilya Petrov
during the organization's run at Champions Paris.
This past season, Wendler has also been behind some of Valorant's largest meta changes, including the Chamber-Vyse and Yoru-Waylay pairings. He also helped JDG to a 7-0 record on Lotus, across China Stage 2 and EVO Series Act 3. The run with JDG in 2025 marked Wendler's first coaching role in Valorant, and his LFT post revealed that he is seeking a permanent role as a head coach or assistant coach in VCT.
Wendler's departure is JDG's first of an offseason that has started off hectic for coaches in China. Giants
EDward Gaming
EDward Gaming
China
Rank #3
ZmjjKK
Zheng Yongkang (郑永康)
nobody
Wang Senxu (王森旭)
CHICHOO
Wan Shunzhi (万顺治)
Smoggy
Zhang Zhao (张钊)
Jieni7
Zhang Juntai (张君泰)
and
Bilibili Gaming
Bilibili Gaming
China
Rank #1
whzy
Wang Haozhe (王昊哲)
Levius
Lu Yinzhong (卢胤中)
rushia
Wang Xiaojie (王晓杰)
nephh
Marcus Tan
Knight
Liu Yuxiang (刘宇翔)
have already parted ways with their own head coaches, moves that are expected to set off a coaching carousel of sorts in the region.
JDG Esports
JDG Esports
China
Rank #9
kklin
Zhang Ziling (张梓凌)
stew
Park Young-chan (박영찬)
jkuro
Yong Haochong (杨浩聪)
zhe
Niu Zhe (牛哲)
Yuicaw
Huang Yung-chieh (黃湧傑)
Z1yan
Liu Zihan (刘紫涵)
's full roster is now:
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