Education
McClung was a three-time letterwinner at Quartz Hill High School under coach Tony Bruce. McClung was named the Golden League’s Most Valuable Player as a Junior, Daily News Player of the Year, and also the CIF Division 1 Offensive Player of the Year. McClung was also named an NSCAA/Adidas All-American.
McClung played soccer at the where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology.
McClung played 72 games in his four years at University of California, Los Angeles, and started in 56.
His freshman year he was selected to the College Soccer News All-Freshman selection. That summer, McClung received 10 caps with the United States U-20 national team
Senior year, McClung was named captain and led his team to the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association National Final. In 2005, McClung debuted in PDL for the Southern California Seahorses.
During 2006, McClung was on the roster of the San Fernando Valley Quakes team in the USL Premier Development League, but did not feature in any games due to injury.