Bob Gansler (born July 1, 1941) is a Hungarian-born American soccer player and coach of German descent.
He took a team made up primarily of college and amateur players, leaving professionals such as Rick Davis and Hugo Perez off the roster.
Not unexpectedly, the U.S. lost all three games, although the team won a moral victory of sorts by losing to host Italy 1–0; the Italians prevented the embarrassment of a draw thanks to goalkeeper Walter Zenga.
Gansler spent the 2007 MLS Season in Canada as an assistant coach for Toronto FC.
After leaving Toronto FC in 2007, he retired to spend more time with his wife, Nancy, four sons, and 11 grandchildren.