09/28/2026
Frank was one of the very few people who believed we could win Olympic gold in that relay in 2004. He believed in us and got us to believe in ourselves.
He was super old-school in a lot of ways, but he knew how to get the best out of us. He was a mentor, a leader, a coach and a father figure to so many of us.
You don’t always have to agree with the people who want you to become your best. The people who expect the most from you and drive you the hardest often see things in you that you struggle to see in yourself, or just aren’t able to see yet.
There were points in my life when things were very difficult, and Frank was always one of the first people to reach out and ask how I was doing. I’ll never forget that.
It’s a very sad day for me, for the entire Busch family, the entire Wildcat family and the swimming world.
There will only ever be one Frank Busch.
Rest easy, Coach.