18 Facts About Ron McBride

Ronald Douglas McBride was born on October 14,1939 and is an American former college football coach.

Ron McBride graduated from San Jose State University where he played for the Spartans from 1959 to 1962 and served as team captain his senior year.

Ron McBride later played professionally with the San Jose Apaches of the USA League.

Ron McBride began his coaching career at San Jose State in 1965, serving as the freshman coach, defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.

Ron McBride then spent two years as an assistant coach at Piedmont Hills High School and three years as an assistant at Gavilan College, before returning to the NCAA ranks.

Ron McBride then served in the same capacities at California State University, Long Beach from 1974 to 1976.

Ron McBride first came to Utah in 1977 to serve as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach under Wayne Howard.

Ron McBride served two years as the offensive line coach and was elevated to assistant head coach during the 1989 season.

Ron McBride inherited a program that had only had five winning seasons in the previous 16 years, and had not posted a winning season in Western Athletic Conference play since 1985.

Ron McBride didn't take long to turn the program around.

Ron McBride took the Utes to six bowl games during his tenure, a noteworthy feat considering the Utes had played in just three bowl games in the previous 97 years.

Ron McBride's teams posted bowl wins over USC, Arizona and Fresno State.

Ron McBride excelled in the rivalry games within the state of Utah.

Ron McBride's Utes held their own against perennial power BYU; winning six of their last 11 against the Cougars after losing 16 of the previous 18 before he took over.

Ron McBride is third, behind Ike Armstrong and Whittingham.

Ron McBride returned to the state of Utah in 2004, when he was named head football coach at Weber State University, an NCAA Division I-AA team that played in the Big Sky Conference.

Ron McBride has since focused his time in part-time coaching and his foundation, which is dedicated to raising money for schools and churches.

Ron McBride was inducted into the Weber State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2021.