Bio

After completing a soccer playing career filled with high accolades at the collegiate and professional levels, Pat McBride completed two stretches of coaching men's soccer in Region 16 for two St. Louis Community College campuses. Being named to a hall of fame is nothing new for McBride, whose list includes St. Louis University, St. Louis Soccer, St. Louis Sports, NJCAA Soccer and U.S. Soccer Halls of Fame.

McBride was a two time NCAA All-American player for St. Louis University during the years of 1963-1965. During his tenure at SLU, the team captured two NCAA DI National Championships. After college McBride played professionally for the St. Louis Stars 1967-1976 of the NASL and made five appearances for the U.S .Men's National Team from 1969-1972. During his professional playing career, he also served as an assistant coach at Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville under legendary coach Bob Guelker, who was McBride's coach at SLU.

In 1976 at the helm of the St. Louis Community College-Meramec Warriors, McBride led the team to the NJCAA National Championship and was named NJCAA Coach of the Year. Shortly thereafter, McBride applied his coaching trade in the professional ranks as he coached the St. Louis Steamers and Kansas City Comets in the MISL from 1979-1988.

He returned back to St. Louis Community College-Forest Park as the head men's soccer coach from 1988-2007. He built a top ranked NJCAA power with the Highlanders. McBride's Forest Park teams won Region 16 titles in 1992, 1994, 1995 and 1996 and made NJCAA National Tournament appearances in 1995 and 1996. During this span, thirteen Forest Park men's soccer players were named NJCAA All-Americans including Steve Ralston who had a long career in the MLS and made appearances with U.S. National Team.