He also brought in young aggressive special teams coaches Joe Brune, Bob Patzwall, Mel Filler, and Ed Novak; all of whom would become head coaches later in their careers with Brune coaching the Loyola Dons for more than 25 years.
McGonnigal played high school football at Loyola High School where he helped the Dons end a long losing streak to archrival Calvert Hall in the annual Turkey Bowl game his senior year.
Ignatius of Loyola | Loyola Marymount University | Loyola College | Loyola University New Orleans | Loyola University Maryland | Loyola University Chicago | Loyola College, Chennai | Loyola Meralco Sparks F.C. | Loyola Blakefield | Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola | Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola | Loyola Jesuit College | Loyola High School | Loyola College (Montreal) | Loyola Academy | Loyola University Law School | Loyola Ramblers | Loyola Hearn | Loyola University Medical Center | Loyola University Chicago School of Law | Loyola School (New York City) | Loyola School | Loyola High School, Patna | Loyola Hall | Loyola Greyhounds women's basketball | Loyola de Palacio | Loyola Catholic School | Loyola | Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola | 1962–63 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team |