 He then served in the same capacities at California State University, Long Beach from 1974 to 1976.McBride first came to Utah in 1977 to serve as the offensive line coach and offensive coordinator under Wayne Howard at Utah.In 1983, he accepted a position as the offensive line coach at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he served two seasons before returning to Salt Lake City, coaching the offensive line from 1985 to 1986 under head coach Jim Fassel.