The “Hurry-Up, No Huddle” scheme at UCF made everyone take notice of Gus Malzahn. The same approach even earned him the offensive coordinator job with FSU. Unfortunately, his current work commitment will have to take a back seat as the 60-year-old is going through a tough stretch. On Monday, the OC had to rush back to his loved ones due to a family emergency. During this time, he has the whole Seminoles community standing beside him, pouring out their prayers, including Mike Norvell.

The head coach shared his wishes for Gus and his family. “Obviously, our thoughts are with him and the situation within his family. I mean, it should not affect overall,” he shared. “He’ll be ready to go for practice in the morning. Obviously, working through that situation. But all things preparation-wise, I feel confident about what that will be.” At the time, the reason for the offensive coordinator’s absence was not yet known.

The good news is, the OC would be back on campus for the week 11 road game preparation against the Clemson Tigers. The Malzahn family is a close-knit abode and has always been there for each other. Remember how he rushed to the airport back in 2021 for his daughter, Kenzie?

Back then, the coach was a member of the UCF Knights. It was Saturday, the Knights had just been handed down a loss when the coach received information that Kenzie was admitted to the hospital. That very week, Gus Malzahn’s daughter had given birth to her first child, but was re-admitted to the hospital due to some complications.

“Gus’ daughter, Kenzie Stander, who lives in Birmingham, gave birth to her first child (a son) earlier this week,” the official statement read. The coach had rushed to the airport, boarding a flight from Cincinnati to Birmingham, in an effort to reach her daughter as quickly as possible. Much to the fans’ relief, an official statement later shared an update that Kenzie was stable and doing well.

He had already been planning to fly this afternoon from Cincinnati to Birmingham to visit them even before Kenzie was readmitted,” the statement further added. For the Malzahn family, the past few years have been challenging. Soon after, Kenzie was doing well, and the coach headed to the hospital after he broke his leg on the sidelines. He was on crutches for the next six weeks. After he recovered, the family went through another distressing time.

Gus Malzahn’s wife was admitted to the hospital

In February 2022, Gus Malzah received another distressing news. His wife, Kristi, was admitted to the hospital and had been on a ventilator for a while. “I almost lost her,” an emotional Malzahn shared. Fans were concerned and shared their wishes for her quick recovery. Later, the coach revealed that she was admitted to a local hospital for two weeks due to an infection and is doing better. “As of today, Kristi has returned home and is doing significantly better,” Gus Malzahn wrote.

He had further thanked fans and well-wishers for their prayers. ” I want to thank all the people who have reached out to check on Kristi, and all of the prayers for her and our family; The support has been overwhelming and appreciated.” Moreover, he expressed gratitude to the health workers who helped in his wife’s recovery process.

“We cannot say enough about the staff at Orlando Regional Medical Center. The doctors, nurses, and everyone at ORMC have gone above and beyond; I am forever thankful to all of them.” Through such difficult times, the college football community has always stood by him, sending their wishes.