He was the head coach for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1983 and served as an assistant for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers.

[1] Seminoles head coach, J. K. Kennedy, was suffering from cancer and relegated much of his responsibilities to his assistant, Hugh Durham, who in turn assigned opposition scouting duties to McHone.

[1] In 1979, McHone received an offer to join the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) as an assistant coach.

[1] Incoming Cavaliers head coach, Stan Albeck, wanted an assistant from the collegiate ranks and had his agent invite McHone.

[1] After one season with the Cavaliers, Albeck was hired as head coach of the San Antonio Spurs and McHone joined him there.

[1] The Spurs had an aging roster led by George Gervin and Artis Gilmore and McHone believed that he was not ready for a professional head coaching role.