The University of Colorado is honoring former football head coach Bill McCartney in a free memorial event that will be open to the public. McCartney was 84 when he died peacefully, his family said.

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.”

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

He led the Colorado Buffaloes to a national title and started a movement urging men to take responsibility for their faith, families, and communities.

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

A legend in the history of Colorado sports has died. Bill McCartney, the former Colorado Buffaloes football head coach, passed away at the age of 84. His family said he died peacefully after a battle with dementia.

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

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.