Dan McDonald is known for keeping his composure.
Nothing appears to rattle the Louisiana native, who for four-plus decades has been revered as one of the most accomplished and professional sports media figures the state has produced.
McDonald's cool demeanor and professionalism was there from the start of his esteemed career, as evident by the manner in which he handled a particularly daunting weather crisis in the fall of 1976 in Natchitoches.
"The first time I ever met Dan he was as young SID at Northwestern State University," said Bruce Brown, the former longtime sports editor at The Daily Advertiser in Lafayette.