Frank Gansz Jr. is being remembered by family, friends, and the wider community.
Frank Gansz Jr. Obituary, KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Frank Gansz Jr., a respected and widely traveled special teams coach whose career spanned the NFL, college football and spring leagues, died on August 18, 2026. He was 64. His passing was noted across multiple football organizations he served, reflecting the respect he earned throughout more than three decades in coaching. Gansz Jr. was the son of longtime NFL coach Frank Gansz, who died in 2009. Following his father into coaching, Gansz Jr. developed a career centered largely on special teams, working at several levels of professional and college football and becoming known for his technical knowledge, player development and steady approach to the profession. His NFL career included several prominent coaching…