Tad Boyle officially was a former player, and he had not yet embarked on a collegiate coaching career now in its 31st season when the legendary Bill McCartney era of Colorado football reached its

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.”

Mr. McCartney, who remains the winningest coach in Colorado history, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013.

The University of Colorado Athletic Department will hold a public memorial to honor beloved coach, Bill McCartney.

Former Colorado football coach Bill McCartney, who coached the Buffaloes to their only national championship in 1990, died late Friday night:

Former Colorado football coach Bill McCartney died after a long ilneess at 84. McCartney was 93-55-5 in 13 seasons at the reins of the Buffaloes, guiding them to a national championship in 1990.

McCartney remains the winningest coach in Colorado history, with a record of 93-55-5. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013.

A religious conversion in his 30s helped inspire McCartney to found Promise Keepers, which drew millions of men to events in the early 1990s.