Pat O ' Hara Patrick O ' Hara ( born September 27 , 1968 ) is an Arena football coach and former quarterback . He is currently the head coach of the New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League . He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 10th round ( 260th overall ) of the 1991 NFL Draft . He played college football at USC . In his playing career , O ' Hara has also played for the Ohio Glory , San Diego Chargers , Washington Redskins , Orlando Predators , Toronto Phantoms and Tampa Bay Storm . Over the span of his AFL career , he played in five ArenaBowl s , winning three . In 2005 , he was named Offensive coordinator of the Storm , becoming a player - coach . Then , in 2007 , after retiring as a player , he resumed the duties of Offensive coordinator . After the 2008 season , on July 25 , 2008 , he agreed to a three - year deal , with an option for a fourth , with the Los Angeles Avengers to become the fourth head coach in the franchises history . However , the Avengers folded when the AFL went on hiatus . High school career . O ' Hara attended Santa Monica High School , where during junior and senior seasons he threw at least one touchdown pass a game . He was a two - time " Los Angeles Times " All - Westside selection and the " Westside Back of the Year " in 1984 and 1985 . As a junior , in 1984 , O ' Hara passed for nearly 2 , 000 yards and 23 touchdowns . During his senior season , he passed for nearly 2 , 000 yards and 21 touchdowns in 10 games which earned him " Bay League Player of the Year " honors and selection to the " Long Beach Press - Telegram " ' s " Best in the West " team . College career . O ' Hara then attended USC where his playing time was limited to being a backup . As a sophomore in 1988 , he served as the backup to Rodney Peete , who finished the season as a Heisman Trophy finalist . O ' Hara was expected to be the Trojans ' starting Quarterback in 1989 , but suffered two torn ligaments in his right knee and a fractured right tibia in practice 10 days before the start of the season . The injuries required multiple surgeries , including one to graft bone from his hip . He was hospitalized for three weeks , a time in which he lost 35 pounds and received a get - well letter from former President Ronald Reagan . As a senior in 1990 , O ' Hara served as backup to Todd Marinovich . Marinovich , then a freshman , was given the starting job and helped lead the team to a Rose Bowl win against Michigan in Bo Schembechler ' s last game as a head coach . O ' Hara ' s arm was impressive enough for some NFL scouts to offer him a workout with them . He graduated with a degree in Public Administration in 1991 . Professional playing career . National Football League . O ' Hara was selected in the 10th round ( 260th overall ) of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . He spent the first 11 weeks on the teams practice squad before being activated and serving as the team third - string quarterback the remainder of the season . Following the 1991 season O ' Hara was allocated to the World League of American Football ' s Ohio Glory and subsequently signed by the San Diego Chargers as a Plan B free agent serving as their third - string quarterback for the 1992 season . He then attended training camp with the Chargers in 1993 and the Washington Redskins in 1994 . Arena Football League . O ' Hara joined the Arena Football League in 1995 season when he signed with the Orlando Predators . He played there for six seasons helping to lead the Predators to wins in ArenaBowl s XII and XIV . He then joined the Toronto Phantoms in 2001 and then the Tampa Bay Storm in 2003 . He helped lead the Storm to a win in ArenaBowl XVII after starting Quarterback John Kaleo was injured late in the second quarter . In his playing career , O ' Hara played in a total of five ArenaBowls and won three . Coaching career . O ’ Hara began his coaching career at Point Loma High School in 1996 , working with the Quarterbacks as a volunteer assistant . He later spent three seasons ( 1998 – 2000 ) as an assistant coach at New Smyrna Beach High School and three seasons ( 2001 – 03 ) as the offensive coordinator at Olympia High School where he coached NFL running back Chris Johnson . In 2005 , O ' Hara was named Offensive coordinator of the Storm , becoming a player - coach . Then after the 2006 season , he retired as a player , he resumed the duties of Offensive coordinator . His success on the field as a player and as a coordinator had a number of teams interested in him in the 2008 offseason . He interviewed for head coaching positions with the Grand Rapids Rampage and the Arizona Rattlers and was a finalist for both jobs . However , On July 25 , 2008 , he agreed to a three - year deal , with an option for a fourth , with the Los Angeles Avengers to become the fourth Head coach in the franchises history . However , the AFL cancelled it ' s 2009 season , and on April 27 , 2009 , he was hired as the replacement of Richard Davis as head coach of the Tri - Cities Fever of af2 . The Fever went 3 – 8 after hiring O ' Hara , finishing 3 – 13 . Although the team invited him to remain on as head coach in 2010 , he decided to take an offer to become head coach of the Orlando Predators in the Arena Football League on December 21 , 2009 . On August 8 , 2011 , he was named the head coach of the New Orleans VooDoo . Broadcasting career . In 2010 O ' Hara began working as a television football analyst for Bright House Sports Network covering Central Florida high school football . Movie career . More recently , O ’ Hara ’ s offseasons have included consulting work , coordinating and choreographing football action scenes in movies . His credits include ; “ The Longest Yard , ” “ Invincible , ” " We Are Marshall " and " The Game Plan " . He also has coached actors such as Adam Sandler , Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson to better help them portray their characters . In addition , O ' Hara has appeared in several movies including " The Waterboy " , " Any Given Sunday " , and " The Game Plan " .