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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 22, 1940 Riverview, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | January 10, 2025 (aged 84) Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1959–1961 | Missouri |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1965–1968 | Holy Redeemer HS (MI) (assistant) |
| 1969–1973 | Divine Child HS (MI) |
| 1974–1976 | Michigan (DE) |
| 1977–1981 | Michigan (DC) |
| 1982–1994 | Colorado |
| Basketball | |
| 1965–1969 | Holy Redeemer HS (MI) |
| 1969–1974 | Divine Child HS (MI) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 93–55–5 (college football) 30–5 (high school football) |
| Bowls | 3–6 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 National (1990) 3 Big 8 (1989–1991) | |
| Awards | |
| AFCA Coach of the Year (1989) Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1989) Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1989) Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (1989) 3x Big Eight Coach of the Year (1985, 1989–1990) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2013 (profile) | |
William Paul McCartney (August 22, 1940 – January 10, 2025) was an American college football coach who was the head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes for 13 seasons (1982–1994). He compiled a 93–55–5 (.624) record, and won three consecutive Big Eight Conference titles (1989–1991). McCartney's 1990 team was crowned as national champions by the Associated Press, splitting the title with Georgia Tech, who was first in the final Coaches' Poll.
McCartney was the founder of the Promise Keepers men's ministry. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2013.