The Redmen won the Dunsmore Cup during his first two seasons,[2] and he was conferred the CIS Frank Tindall Trophy in 2002 as Canadian university football's coach of the year.
[4] In October 2005, the university administration called off the team's final two games of the season, in response to substantiated reports that most players had engaged in hazing at the start of the academic year.
However, the university's interim athletic director said that firing McMann was never contemplated, given that he denied being aware of the hazing.
[8] Overall, the Redmen finished with an even 28–28 record and reached the playoffs five times during McMann's six seasons with the team.
He cited personal reasons, adding that he wanted to "spend more time coaching and less on administrative matters".
[10] McMann joined the BC Lions in 2008 as its special teams coordinator and running backs coach, reuniting with Buono.
He brought the Grey Cup trophy to the school in January 2012, shortly after the Lions' victory the previous year.