Longtime college and NFL defensive coach Bill McGovern, who worked as UCLA's defensive coordinator last season, died after being diagnosed with cancer, the school announced Tuesday.
"Early this morning we said goodbye to our beloved father and husband Bill after his long and difficult battle with cancer came to an end," the McGovern family said in a statement released by the school. "We would like to thank the entire UCLA community for all of the love and support you gave to Bill and our entire family during this very difficult struggle"
McGovern, who was an All-American defensive back at Holy Cross in the 1980s, was hired by Bruins head coach Chip Kelly in February of 2022.