2025 Coaching Staff

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Role: Head Coach

Coaching Experience: 37 years

Years at Olathe North: 29 years

College Playing Experience: Emporia State

BIO: This season will be Coach McCartney's 29th as a football coach at Olathe North. He was fortunate to be hired on Olathe North's football staff when Coach Gene Weir gave him an opportunity in 1996. Coach has had the opportunity to be a part of several championship teams and build countless relationships with the players and people of the Olathe North community over those years. After serving as an assistant coach under 5 head coaches in his first 18 years at North, Coach McCartney took the next step and became the head coach. This will be his 11th season as head coach of the Eagles football program. 

 Coach McCartney and his wife Julie have been happily married for 33 years. They have a daughter Morgan and son-in-law Nicholas Ippolito of Lenexa and son Connor who resides in Overland Park, KS.. 

Role: Running Backs Coach

Coaching Experience: 15 years

Years at Olathe North: 15 years

College Playing Experience: Southwest Missouri State University, now called Missouri State University

BIO: Coach Richardson is the varsity Running Backs coach at ON. A 1988 graduate of Olathe North High School who played under Gene Weir where he garnered several awards including TOP 11. He went on to play football at Southwest Missouri State University (Missouri State University) where he played both fullback and Linebacker. He also met the love of his life Tina Richardson at SMSU. Together they have 2 young adults (Vivian, Sean II) who also graduated from ON and are currently working on three degrees at K-State, and KU. He also is a Deacon at Second Baptist Church of Olathe. Faith, Family, Football is his moto.

Twitter @SeanSeanx35

Role: Defensive Line Coach

Coaching Experience: 19 years

Years at Olathe North: 11 years

BIO: Coach Pride graduated from Manhattan High School where he played football and baseball. Then he attended Coffeyville Community College where he played baseball. Coach Pride graduated from K-State where he studied education. In his spare time he likes to be outdoors, canoeing, playing golf, or just relaxing in the shade. Coach is married and has two sons.  

Coach Pride is also an assistant coach on the wrestling team. 

Role: Defensive Line Coach

Coaching Experience: 11 years

Years at Olathe North: 7 years

BIO: Coach Morgan was born and raised in Wichita, KS. Morgan attended Bishop Carroll High School where he played football and wrestled. In 2017, he graduated from KU with a degree in Biology. Morgan began his coaching and teaching career at Tonganoxie High School where he coached DLine and TEs, and taught life science classes for 4 years. 

Role: Linebackers Coach

Coaching Experience: 10 years

Years at Olathe North:  4 years 

Coach Blaze is an Olathe North alum and the Eagles Quarterback in 2008 & 09. He coached at Wichita NW while he student taught in 2015. He also coached our freshman team in 2016, while he was a substitute teacher. Receiving a full-time teaching position, he moved to Bonner Springs for 5 years where he became their head football coach. In 2022 he was the defensive coordinator at Lawrence Free State High School. This will be his 4th year in this role at Olathe North.  He also teaches Weights and PE at Olathe North.

Twitter: @CoachBlaze8

Role: Defensive Backs Coach

Coaching Experience: 8 years

Years at Olathe North:  3 years

College Playing Experience: MidAmerica Nazarene University

BIO: Coach Mickens is coming to Olathe North from Blue Valley North where he was the defensive backs coach and defensive coordinator for the last 4 years. He currently works for the City of Olathe in charge of youth recreational sports. He has been married to Thalia Mickens for 13 years, and is a father of 4. Malik Baynham-Brown 27, Maze Baynham-Mickens 22, Alani Mickens 7, and Niylah Mickens 4.

Twitter: @TheCoachMickens