Recently retired St. John's football coach John Gagliardi remembers Denis McDonough as "an awfully sharp guy" and "a very good safety" when he played for the Johnnies.
The White House says President Barack Obama has picked top national security aide Denis McDonough as his next chief of staff. McDonough is a Stillwater native and a graduate of St. John's University. He also played football for the Johnnies.