Florida head coach Billy Napier added Ryan O’Hara to the Gators staff Monday.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida head football coach Billy Napier announced Monday that Ryan O’Hara will serve on his staff as Offensive Analyst – Quarterbacks.
O’Hara, who will work closely with Napier and the quarterbacks, spent the last four years (2018-21) at Louisiana, helping the Ragin’ Cajuns to four straight Sun Belt West Division titles, a share of the Sun Belt title in 2020 and 2021 Sun Belt Conference Champions.
During his time at Louisiana, O’Hara contributed in the development of quarterback Levi Lewis, who was named the 2021 Sun Belt Conference Championship Game MVP. Lewis became the first 3,000-yard passer in program history (3,050) and setting the single-season record for touchdown passes (26). Throwing for 2,274 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2020, Lewis entered his final season (2021) ranked second in career passing touchdowns (54), third in career passing yards (6,286) and fourth in career completions (485).
Prior to Louisiana, O’Hara made stops at Alabama A&M University (2016-17), where he served as offensive coordinator and coached the wide receivers. O’Hara also coached quarterbacks at Mt. San Antonio College and Santa Monica College (2014-15).
O’Hara was the starting quarterback at the University of Central Oklahoma for two seasons and led the program to Lone Start Conference North Champions in 2006 and was named all-conference the same season. He also attended the University of Arizona in 2003 and was the starting quarterback for the Wildcats and a lettered in basketball.
