Maynard "Pat" O'Brien (January 12, 1907 â March 16, 1990) was an American college football coach. He was the 13th head football coach at Eastern Illinois State CollegeâÂÂnow known as Eastern Illinois UniversityâÂÂin Charleston, Illinois, serving for nine seasons, from 1946 to 1950 and 1952 to 1955, and compiling a record of 27âÂÂ50âÂÂ1.
O'Brien Field was named in Maynard O'Brien's honor.