When it came time for Julie McBride to weigh her future in basketball, the former Catholic High School and Syracuse star found a new, unexpected passion: coaching. The Mechanicville native could either go back overseas for a 16th season of playing professional basketball or she could start using all of her experience and knowledge to help other players. That led McBride to the Albany Patroons bench as an assistant coach and now the head coach at Hoosac School, where she is leading the next generation of female athletes.