Career
A native of Rantoul, Illinois, McMahon was a defensive back for Eastern Illinois, graduating in 1982. Saints head coach Sean Payton quarterbacked the Eastern Illinois team in the early 1980s. McMahon spent 13 seasons (1992-2004) as an assistant coach at University of Illinois and one at East Carolina before coming to the NFL. Prior to that he coached at Valdosta State, Southern Illinois, Minnesota and the University of Nevada at Las Vegas.
Coaching 1990-1991 University of Nevada, Las Vegas (TE/OT/System Technologies)
1992-1996 University of Illinois (WR)
1997-2004 University of Illinois (TE/System Technologies)
2005 East Carolina University (TE/System Technologies)
2006-2007 New Orleans Saints (Air Service Training)
2008-Present New Orleans Saints (System Technologies).