Bill McCartney died on Jan. 10 at the age of 84 after a long battle with dementia and his son, Mike, said this week, “I thought I was ready, because we knew he was dying.”

Bill McCartney, the former University of Colorado football coach who became a prominent religious figure in the 1990s after founding the Promise Keepers movement, died Friday at the age of 84

Bill McCartney, who coached Colorado to a national championship in 1990, has died, his family announced Friday night. He was 84. Colorado said McCartney died in Boulder with his family by his side. The family posted a statement on social media, saying McCartney “left this world peacefully … after a courageous journey with Dementia.”

Buff Nation will never forget the man who led CU to the greatest run of success in the program’s history. Those who coached with him, or even against him, however, will never forget his impact as

Buffs past and present came together Wednesday to honor the life and legacy of former head football coach Bill McCartney. Coach Mac, the all-time winningest coach in CU Boulder's history, passed away after ‘a courageous journey with dementia,

As the CU Buffs community gathered to honor the late Bill McCartney, there were Nebraska jokes. Of course, there were jabs at the Cornhuskers.

The University of Colorado is honoring former football head coach Bill McCartney in a free memorial event that will be open to the public on Wednesday.