The Gospel According to Mac

Football holds a sacred place for countless fans, and few grasp its devotion as deeply as Bill McCartney, longtime Colorado head coach and founder of Promise Keepers. The Gospel According to Mac chronicles a truth that reads like fiction: Coach Mac's controversial national championship run over two seasons, set against arrests and ongoing strife between his predominantly African-American players and Boulder law enforcement. The narrative widens to a personal arc when McCartney's daughter becomes pregnant by the team’s quarterback, only to witness that same quarterback later struck by cancer. The story culminates in back-to-back Orange Bowl battles with Notre Dame. Bill McCartney's impassioned, sometimes divisive beliefs have earned him numerous adversaries and devoted supporters alike, yet he embodies the central questions that continue to shape football in America.