SMU alum named president of Blackhawks

John McDonough, a 1975 graduate of Saint Mary’s, was named president of the Chicago Blackhawks hockey team on Tuesday, Nov. 20.

McDonough, 54, joins the Blackhawks after working in the Chicago Cubs organization for close to 25 years, the last year as team president. As the Cubs chief, and in his previous role as senior vice president of marketing and broadcasting, he was widely viewed as a sports marketing and management innovator who was credited with growing the Cubs’ fan base and attracting sponsorships for one of the most successful pro sports franchises in the country.