He was named the 18th coach in Colorado men's basketball history on April 19, 2010,[1] replacing Jeff Bzdelik.

[1] Before heading to play collegiately at Kansas, Boyle was a standout performer at Greeley Central High School, where he led the Wildcats to a state championship as a senior in 1981 and earned Colorado Player of the Year honors, as well as being selected to the Converse All-American team.

[4] Boyle played collegiately for legendary coaches Ted Owens and Larry Brown at Kansas (1981–85).

Boyle was heading to work one morning when somebody ran a red light and plowed into his vehicle at the intersection of McCaslin Boulevard and South Boulder Road in Louisville, Colorado.

At that point, Boyle was earning six figures as a stockbroker and considered his "other" job, as head coach at Longmont High, to be little more than a hobby.

Later that year, Boyle received a phone call from his former University of Kansas teammate, Mark Turgeon, then an assistant at Oregon.

"[8] Under Boyle's leadership, there have been several sell-outs for CU games at Coors Event Center and increased season ticket sales.