2026 Coaching Staff Picture

---

Role: DB Coach

Coaching Experience: 11 years

Years at Olathe North:  5 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 5th year as a coach at Olathe North.  Coach Blaze has a wife Jordan they have been married 8 years, and a 5 year old daughter Charlotte. He also teaches Weights and PE at Olathe North.

Twitter: @CoachBlaze8

Role: Defensive Line Coach

Coaching Experience: 20 years

Years at Olathe North: 12 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 the Head Coach on the wrestling team and a track assistant coach.

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 and Sean II) who also graduated from ON. He also is a Deacon at Second Baptist Church of Olathe. Faith, Family, Football is his moto.

Twitter @SeanSeanx35

Role: Quarterback/Kickers Coach

Coaching Experience:  6 years

Years at Olathe North:  2 years

College Playing Experience:  Pittsburg State University

BIO: In High School Coach Abenoja's football team advanced to the state championships 3 times, winning the title game twice. He is married to Kirsty and they have a son and daughter. Coach Abenoja is also the owner of Alpha Collective Gym.

Twitter: @Tony_noha12

Role: Offensive Line/TE Coach

Coaching Experience: 10 years

Years at Olathe North: 6 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.