[1] McBride attended St. Louis University from 1963 to 1967 where he played for the school's NCAA soccer team, known as the Billikens.
After graduating in 1967, he was the first American-born player drafted by the Saint Louis Stars of the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL).
After the 1967 season, the Stars moved to the newly established North American Soccer League (NASL).
[5] After retiring as a player, McBride became the assistant coach to Head Coach Bob Guelker at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville where he helped the team achieve an undefeated season and the first NCAA College Division National Championship in 1972.
He went on to become the head coach of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) expansion team St. Louis Steamers in 1979.