[1][2][3] McClure played two years at Southeastern Community College in Iowa before completing his eligibility at Cumberland.
With the retirement of then-coach Billy Merkel, McClure was hired as head coach just two years removed from his playing days.
[1] McClure has coached six major league players Jamie Walker, George Sherrill, A. J. Ellis, Shawn Kelley, Matt Reynolds, and Ryne Harper.
[2] McClure was hired by the Battle Creek Bombers of the North Woods League in 2016 where his team finished with a record of 40-33 while going 21–16 in the second half.
In 2019, he was hired as manager of the Milwaukee Milkmen for their inaugural 2019 season in the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball but was not retained for 2020 following the team's 38-62 performance.