Frank Gansz coached in the NFL from 1978 to 2001, spanning 24 seasons with 8 organizations. He served as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. His roles included Special Teams Coordinator, Offensive Assistant, Assistant Head Coach, and Tight Ends. He worked under Dick Vermeil, Forrest Gregg, and Homer Rice. 1 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

Coaching Tree

Head Coach Offense Defense Special Teams General

Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2001	Jacksonville Jaguars	Special Teams Coordinator under Tom Coughlin
2000	Jacksonville Jaguars	Special Teams Coordinator under Tom Coughlin
1999	St. Louis Rams	Special Teams Coordinator under Dick Vermeil
1998	St. Louis Rams	Offensive Assistant, Special Teams Coordinator under Dick Vermeil
1997	St. Louis Rams	Offensive Assistant, Special Teams Coordinator under Dick Vermeil
1996	Atlanta Falcons	Assistant Head Coach, Special Teams Coordinator under June Jones
1995	Atlanta Falcons	Assistant Head Coach, Special Teams Coordinator under June Jones
1994	Atlanta Falcons	Assistant Head Coach, Special Teams Coordinator under June Jones
1993	Detroit Lions	Special Teams Coordinator under Wayne Fontes
1992	Detroit Lions	Special Teams Coordinator under Wayne Fontes
1991	Detroit Lions	Special Teams Coordinator under Wayne Fontes
1990	Detroit Lions	Special Teams Coordinator under Wayne Fontes
1989	Detroit Lions	Special Teams Coordinator under Wayne Fontes
1988	Kansas City Chiefs	Head Coach HC
1987	Kansas City Chiefs	Head Coach HC
1986	Kansas City Chiefs	Assistant Head Coach, Special Teams Coordinator under John Mackovic
1985	Philadelphia Eagles	Tight Ends, Special Teams Coordinator under Marion Campbell
1984	Philadelphia Eagles	Tight Ends, Special Teams Coordinator under Marion Campbell
1983	Philadelphia Eagles	Tight Ends, Special Teams Coordinator under Marion Campbell
1982	Kansas City Chiefs	Tight Ends, Special Teams Coordinator under Marv Levy
1981	Kansas City Chiefs	Tight Ends, Special Teams Coordinator under Marv Levy
1980	Cincinnati Bengals	Tight Ends, Special Teams Coordinator under Forrest Gregg
1979	Cincinnati Bengals	Special Teams Coordinator under Homer Rice
1978	San Francisco 49ers	Special Teams Assistant under Pete McCulley

Worked Under (10)

Coach	Team	Years
Dick Vermeil	St. Louis Rams	3
Forrest Gregg	Cincinnati Bengals	1
Homer Rice	Cincinnati Bengals	1
JM John Mackovic	Kansas City Chiefs	1
June Jones	Atlanta Falcons	3
Marion Campbell	Philadelphia Eagles	3
Marv Levy	Kansas City Chiefs	2
Pete McCulley	San Francisco 49ers	1
Tom Coughlin	Jacksonville Jaguars	2
WF Wayne Fontes	Detroit Lions	5

Protégés (1)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
RR Rod Rust	New England Patriots	1990