On this special episode of Coach and the Kid, the 25eight Team sits down to record our first interview with endurance runners, and former Speed School athletes, Matt O'Brien and Alec Eickert. Chris Cody – Community Coach – Defensive Backs On January 21, 2021, O'Brien was named the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Alabama under head coach Nick Saban, replacing Steve Sarkisian, who left to become the head coach at the University of Texas at Austin. Matt O'Brien is an Ultra-Marathon Runner, Spartan Racer and an all-around animal within the gym. During the 2010 season, the Atlantic Coast Conference named O'Brien the ACC Rookie of the Week a total of five times. Steven Humphrey – Assistant Coach – Offensive WR’s 36 talking about this. After going 15 of 26 for 93 yards in two preseason games to begin the 2019 season, and failing to produce a scoring drive, Logan Kilgore won the backup job and O'Brien was released. Personal life. He played college football for the University of Maryland, University of Wisconsin and Catawba College. FEATURE STORIES: For Casey O’Brien, football provides refuge and recovery (The Athletic) HONORS: Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree (2020) Academic All-Big Ten (2020, 2019, 2018) Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2019-20, 2018-19) [8] After Stave suffered a season-ending injury during the October 27 game against the Michigan State Spartans, O'Brien remained the backup behind fifth-year senior Curt Phillips. Football Academic Coordinator at Georgia Institute of Technology. Friedgen, O'Brien Honored by the ACC Friedgen earns league's coach of the year award for the second time; O'Brien first-ever Terp rookie of the year, FWAA NAMES 2010 FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA TEAM, "Wisconsin tabs transfer O'Brien as starting QB", "After benching O'Brien, Bielema coy about Badgers' QB situation heading into game against UTEP", "Bielema: Wisconsin to start Phillips vs. Indiana", "Former Terp Danny O'Brien says he won't return to Wisconsin", "Report: Danny O'Brien transfers to D-II Catawba College", "Edsall disappointed by QB O'Brien's departure", "Falcons to Have 24 Players in For Tryout", "Columbus Lions sign former ACC Rookie of the Year Danny O'Brien", "Brandon Bialkowski is out, Danny O'Brien is in as quarterback at Redblacks camp", "The Life of O'Brien: Backup quarterback finding familiarity with Eskimos", "5 Things: Exploring the Edmonton Eskimos' 31–23 loss to the B.C. [22] When asked about O'Brien's release, Edmonton kicker, Sean Whyte simply replied, "It sucks". The 2020 season marks Matt O'Brien's 12th season as the head coach of the Southwestern College Moundbuilders. O'Brien, then the New England Patriots' offensive coordinator, took over a program that faced a four-year bowl ban (later reduced) and severe recruiting penalties. In the game O'Brien completed 15 of 25 pass attempts for 171 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Danny O'Brien played in eight games in his first season in the CFL, receiving significant playing time in two of those games. Zachery Smith – Assistant Coach [9], On June 10, 2013, it was announced that O'Brien would not be returning to Wisconsin and would instead seek another school for his remaining year of eligibility. [4] The Football Writers Association of America named O'Brien to its Freshman All-America team. [12] O'Brien also played in the 2014 Medal of Honor Bowl, a postseason all-star game, passing for 87 yards (5-for-11) and rushing for a touchdown.[13]. Southwestern is coming off a 20-win season that was led by NAIA All-America selection Cameron Clark and a well-tested senior class. The 2015-16 season marks Matt O'Brien's seventh season as the Head Coach for the Southwestern College Moundbuilders, who have experienced five-straight winning seasons under O'Brien. [20] On August 11, 2018, O'Brien completed his first pass in nearly two years, on a fake field goal to defensive tackle Almondo Sewell. (Read More…). Putting something special together for those of us who want to LIVE FOREVER, or at least as long as possible. He can win. The McEachern Indians secured the No. [3] Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Notre Dame, Wake Forest, and Virginia Tech showed interest in O'Brien, and Duke, East Carolina, and Maryland offered him an athletic scholarship. [6] O'Brien announced on March 28 that he would transfer to the University of Wisconsin, and on August 20 he was named the starter for Wisconsin's season opener against the Northern Iowa Panthers. [1] As a senior, he completed 117 of 235 pass attempts for 1,640 yards and 16 touchdowns and six interceptions and had 160 rushing attempts for 780 yards and 11 touchdowns. After being undrafted in 2014, he was offered a tryout at rookie minicamp with the Atlanta Falcons. Daniel Matthew O'Brien (born September 26, 1990) is an American gridiron football assistant coach with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Marion Clark – Assistant Coach Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about running back Matt O'Brien on ESPN. M. Ashby Sadowski, M.Ed. captured, football resonates in the … In the first start of his college career, O'Brien passed for 250 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions. Strong recruiter: Muschamp knows his X's and O's, but he realizes the importance of bringing in the … [2] Scout.com also rated him a three-star prospect. (Photo by Tim O'Brien) Assamee Asad – Assistant Coach – Defensive LB’s [21] By the season's end he had completed four out of five passes for 44 yards; his one incompletion was an intercepted Hail Mary pass in at the end of a game. [11] During his 2013 season with Catawba, O'Brien started ten games while passing for 2,490 yards with 15 touchdowns and six interceptions. Upon the conclusion of the season, he was named the ACC Rookie of the Year. In addition, he rushed for a twelve-yard touchdown against Virginia and collected a four-yard touchdown reception against Clemson. He will serve as the Knights' offensive quality control and special teams analyst. [23] O'Brien was the final member of the previous season's quarterback room to leave the team in 2019.[24]. Currently, Matt works at NBC Sports as a production assistant for "Football Night In America" and "Pro Football Talk" alongside former NFLers Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison and Hines Ward among others. Matt O'Brien Assistant Football Coach, University of West Georgia. There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player. Lions – Edmonton Sun", "CFL: Edmonton Eskimos' recently cut QB was part of elite kicking team – Edmonton Sun", "Eskimos release QB Danny O'Brien – 3DownNation", "BC Lions add O'Brien, Thompson, Simonise; set PR", "2019-10-18 Game Tracker - Saskatchewan Roughriders vs. BC Lions (2631)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Danny_O%27Brien_(gridiron_football)&oldid=1017773183, Players of American football from Minnesota, Infobox NFL biography articles missing alt text, Pages using infobox NFL biography with unsupported parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 14 April 2021, at 14:48. Torrey Howard – Assistant Coach – Offensive Line (Read More…) 22 Nov Indians beat Falcons in a Saturday thriller. [7] On September 20, Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema replaced O'Brien with redshirt freshman Joel Stave, citing problems with turnovers. M. Ashby Sadowski, M.Ed. Download the Corporate Sponsor Form: ... Matt O’Brien – Assistant Coach – Offensive Coordinator Kevin Patterson – Assistant Coach – Defensive Coordinator A native of Winona, Minnesota, Coach O'Brien brings 14 years of leadership experience and seven years of collegiate experience to UMN Morris. Become a 2021 McEachern Football Corporate Sponsor. Jarrod Britt – Assistant Coach [1] That season, he led his team to the Metro 4A conference championship and the third round of the state playoffs. Most recently, he was the pitching coach at Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), an NCAA DI program. Kendall Knight – Assistant Coach – Offensive Line O'Brien entered the 2010 season as the backup quarterback behind Jamarr Robinson. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_O'Brien_(gridiron_football) Clinton Smith – Assistant Coach Kevin Patterson – Assistant Coach – Defensive Coordinator O'Brien was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and at the age of 12, moved to Kernersville, North Carolina, where he attended East Forsyth High School. He saw his first action in the season opener against Navy, losing a fumble on his only play of the game. Originally from New Jersey, he walked on at USC and played spur/safety for Ellis Johnson and Lorenzo Ward. It’s that time of year again: the GHSA football playoffs! O'Brien and his wife, Colleen, have two sons, Jack and Michael. Justin Dennett has been selected as Montague's next varsity football coach pending school-board approval. [26] He retired during the following off-season. Robinson's sore arm moved O'Brien into the starting role against Florida International. Keep in mind, O'Brien was dealing with the fallout from the Penn State sexual abuse scandal, tough waters for any coach to navigate. It’s that time of year again: the GHSA football playoffs! @dave.asprey @davidsinclairphd @prof_valterlongo @jimkwik @bengreenfieldfitness #longevity #health #nutrition #performance #strength 22 Alabama on Thursday named Bill O'Brien as its new offensive coordinator, referencing a turning point in his career that occurred nine years ago. Powder Springs, GA 30127(Map/Directions), (c) 2020 McEachern High School | All Rights Reserved, McEachern Lacrosse Donates to Newnan for Tornado Relief, Basketball Honors – Coach and Players of the Year, McEachern girls win Region 2AAAAAA championship. Digital Form / Printable Form, 2400 New Macland Road, Welcome Back Gladiators: A letter from Athletics Director Matt O’Brien Welcome back Gladiator Nation! O'Brien shattered all significant Freshman quarterback records at the University of Maryland, passing for 2,438 yards and 22 touchdowns. A season-ending injury to second-string quarterback Thomas DeMarco allowed O'Brien to see action during the 2014 CFL season. Up 24–0 in the second quarter, O'Brien capitalized by throwing 3 touchdowns in his first four passes before giving way to third string Quarterback, C.J. [1], Rivals.com rated him a three-star college prospect and ranked him the 36th best quarterback in the nation and 35th best player in the state of North Carolina. Montague announced the hire on Thursday, April 29, 2021. On the day before his first game for the Lions, O'Brien signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL on May 31, 2014. View Matt O'Brien's career, season and game-by-game football stats while attending Foresthill High School. O'Brien puts it this way: "He was born to be a head football coach." Matt O'Brien takes on his third term as Senior football coach for the 2020 season with much anticipation following consistent performances through the middle section of 2019, stand out performances from Jye Turland-Maskell Medalist and Darren Ewing-100 Goals gives the Blues solid foundations for 2020. He would finish the season completing 29 of 54 passing attempts for 421 yards, with 2 touchdowns and 5 interceptions (53.1 passer rating). The team finished with a 6–5 record. Matt O'Brien joined the UCF Football staff in January of 2018. [5], On February 13, 2012, O'Brien announced he would be transferring from the University of Maryland. Against West Virginia, O'Brien again only saw one play of action, getting sacked for a five-yard loss. Matt O'Brien (29) Defense. Matt O'Brien Assistant Football Coach, University of West Georgia Carrollton, Georgia 500+ connections As a professional quarterback, he had been a member of the Columbus Lions, Ottawa Redblacks, Edmonton Eskimos, and BC Lions. As the 2001 documentary "Go Tigers!" [16] However, O'Brien was not signed. [1] As a junior in 2007, he completed 151 of 248 pass attempts for 1,905 yards and 15 touchdowns and rushed for 290 yards and seven touchdowns. O’Brien is coming off a 23-8 season, finishing second place in the KCAC, & a third straight year of a top 25 national ranking. In his six full seasons as the head coach of the Texans, O’Brien reached the playoffs … After winning the Grey Cup with the Redblacks in 2016, O'Brien signed with Edmonton Eskimos for the 2017 CFL season, reuniting him with former offensive coordinator and Edmonton Head Coach Jason Maas, and replacing the retired Jordan Lynch as the third quarterback, as well as holder for convert kicks and field goals. Matthew O'Brien (Matty) Stockport Cosmos Under 12 Blues Team Coach ... What made you start football coaching? Franklin Stephens Matt O'Brien was a member of the 2010 and 2011 South Carolina football teams. Derek Russell – Assistant Coach – Offensive RB’s Anthony Blaine – Assistant Coach On May 27, 2014, O'Brien signed with the Columbus Lions of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL).[17]. [25] After Reilly suffered a season ending injury near the end of the regular season O'Brien made his starting debut for the Lions in Week 19 in a losing effort against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. For that, Lions fans still should be grateful. [1] During his interscholastic career, he played basketball and football as a quarterback. [2][3], O'Brien enrolled at the University of Maryland in the fall of 2009 but was "redshirted" and did not see playing time that year. Nine Cobb football teams make postseason. franklin.stephens@cobbk12.org, Matt O’Brien – Assistant Coach – Offensive Coordinator Professional football coach and entrepreneur sharing my journey on and off the football field. Brown in the 62–3 win. [4] O'Brien was the first Maryland player to ever receive the honor. "Prior to … Former coach Bill O'Brien stabilized Penn State football at its most uncertain time. In the second game of the season, O'Brien saw his first serious action against Morgan State. O'Brien arrived Kris James – Community Coach – Defensive Line. [18][19] O'Brien was placed on the exempt list for the PIFL, and began the season as the third QB on the Redblacks depth chart. [10] It was later announced that O'Brien transferred to Catawba College. Following the preseason, O'Brien was reunited with Mike Reilly as his backup when he signed with the BC Lions. 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