Ann Arbor — Bill McCartney was a leader in coaching, an expert motivator and communicator.
For those who were recruited by or played for him at Michigan while an assistant on Bo Schembechler’s staff between 1974-81, McCartney made an unforgettable impact.
“Mac was just a special guy, a special coach,” former Michigan quarterback John Wangler said. “You talk about certain guys come through your life who leave a great impression and who change your life and who you have the highest respect for, Mac’s one of those guys. Anyone he touches, they remember.”
His family recently announced that McCartney, 76, has late-onset Alzheimer’s disease.