Years before his recent death, former Colorado football coach Bill McCartney had a memorable conversation with a reporter about his cruel condition.

Former Colorado football coach Bill McCartney, who led the team to its only national title in 1990, died Friday at 84 after a battle with dementia, his family confirmed.

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

Bill McCartney coached Colorado to three Big Eight titles, 10 consecutive winning seasons in league competition, and the 1990 national title.

After transforming the University of Colorado’s football team, he founded the Promise Keepers, a masculine revivalist group that drew millions of supporters.

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.

Coach Mac, the all-time winningest coach in CU Boulder's history, passed away Friday night after "a courageous journey with dementia," according to family.

Bill McCartney, the legendary coach who transformed the Colorado Buffaloes into a national powerhouse and led the program to its only national championship, pas

21, 2017, I made an appointment to meet with former Colorado football coach Bill McCartney ... health after being diagnosed with late-onset dementia/Alzheimer’s disease. McCartney, then 77 ...

Legendary Colorado football coach Bill McCartney, who led the program to its only national championship, died Friday night after a long battle with dementia, his family confirmed in a statement.