[1] McLeod was appointed captain of the Hawks and would continue to lead the team until the end of the 1982 season.
His return helped the Hawks make the NBL playoffs for the first time in the club's history.
Following the 1988 season, McLeod again left the Illawarra Hawks, this time joining the Hobart Devils.
McLeod played for the Australian Boomers at the 1978 FIBA World Championship in the Philippines, helping the team to a then best 7th place.
He also represented the Boomers at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow where the team finished in 8th position despite the boycott of the games by the gold medal favourite United States.
After the Slingers withdrew from the NBL following the 2007–08 season, McLeod was appointed as assistant coach of the Aussie Boomers squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing where they finished in 7th place with a 3–3 record.