 The Pittsburgh Ironmen ultimately folded before the start of the 1947–48 season.After working for Phillips 66 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma for four months in 1947, McNeely returned to Texas and became the head basketball coach at Pampa High School in Pampa, Texas in 1948.He led the Harvesters to state titles in 1953, 1954, 1958 and 1959.