Ron McBride

[Mr. C]

I just got an email about a press conference at Weber State, set for Tuesday afternoon. My sources tell me Ron McBride is going to announce his retirement at the age of 72. Coach Mac was someone I liked a lot. He was a lot of fun to be around and an underrated coach both for Utah and Weber State.

[shil79]

Here's a story confirming the retirement. Coach Mac will be missed.

http://www.standard.net/stories/2011/11/07/weber-states-mcbride-set-retire-end-season

[Lehigh Football Nation]

http://www.college-sports-journal.com/index.php/78-college-sports-journal/david-coulson/85-ron-mcbride-will-be-missed-at-weber-state


I'll never forget the first time I met Ron McBride, the veteran coach at Weber State.

I was part of the media group attending the 2007 Big Sky Conference media event in Park City, Utah. We were eating lunch on a Monday and getting ready to hit the golf course for a round of 18 holes when Coach Mac took ill and had to be taken to the hospital for tests.

We were all nervous for the likable coach and athletic director and former WSU coach Jerry Graybill ended up doing McBride's interviews that week. McBride was released from the hospital a day, or two later and went on to lead the Wildcats to the playoffs in 2008 and 2009.