varsity Coaching Staff

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Head Coach

Coaching Experience: 35 years

Years at Olathe North: 27 years

College Playing Experience: Emporia State This season will be Coach McCartney's 27th 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 on 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 19 years at North, Coach McCartney took the next step and became the head coach. This will be his 8th season as head coach of the Fighting Eagles football program. 

 Coach McCartney and his wife Julie have been happily married for 32 years. They have a daughter Morgan and son-in-law Nicholas Ippolito of Lenexa and son Connor who resides in Brookside, Mo. 

Line Coach

Coaching Experience: 16 years

Years at Olathe North: 14 years

College Playing Experience:  Wrestled at Appalachian State University 2002-2007 

Josh Carroll graduated from Olathe North in 2002 where he competed in Football, Wrestling and Baseball. After high school he attend Appalachian State University on a wrestling scholarship where he was a Division 1 National Qualifier. After College he returned home to coach and teach at Olathe North in 2007-2009. In Fall of 2009 he took a college coaching job at Pratt Community College. He had the opportunity to become the Head Wrestling Coach at Olathe North in 2011and has been back ever since. He currently teaches Physical Education at Olathe North. 

Married to Marissa Carroll 7 years also a Olathe North Graduate 2008 who played Softball for the University of Kansas. We have 3 children together Xavier Carroll known as X, Jade Carroll and Skye Carroll who was born this past August. 

Offensive Coordinator

Coaching Experience: 8 years

Years at Olathe North: 2 years

College Playing Experience: Coffeyville Community College / Baker University 

Coach Stuart was born and raised in Lawrence, KS and attended Free State High School. He went on to attend and play football at Coffeyville Community College and Baker University where he earned a Bachelors Degree in Physical Education. He coached at the Varsity level for six years prior to joining the Eagles’ staff. Coach Stuart is married to Regan. They share a son, Wyatt (2), daughter, Collins (9 months), and yellow Labrador, Hazel (4). 

Running Backs Coach

Coaching Experience: 11 years

Years at Olathe North: 11 years

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

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 there degrees at K-State, and KU. He also is a Deacon at Second Baptist Church of Olathe. Faith, Family, Football is his moto. 

Defensive Line Coach

Coaching Experience: 14 years

Years at Olathe North: 6 years

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. 

Defensive Line Assistant Coach

Coaching Experience: 6 years

Years at Olathe North: 2 years

 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. 

Linebackers and Secondary Coach

Coaching Experience: 8 years

Years at Olathe North: 4 years

College Playing Experience: Kansas State University

Coach Mack continued his football career as a defensive back and linebacker at Kansas State University, under legendary Coach Bill Snyder. Mack was apart of the 2002 Holiday Bowl team vs Arizona State, 2003 Big 12 Championship team vs Oklahoma and BCS Tostitos Fiesta Bowl team vs Ohio State, and 2006 Texas Bowl team vs Rutgers. 

Mack is a very proud son of the Olathe North football program. The 2002 graduate was apart of 2 state championship teams (2000, 2001), all-conference, all-metro, and all-state honors at the running back and defensive back positions. Mack also won the prestigious Simone Award as the top high school football player in the KC Metro area in 2001.
Coach Mack began his coaching career here at North back in 2010 and served as the freshman head coach under Pete Flood for 2 seasons. Coach Mack answered a higher call to serve in our nation’s military from 2012 to 2015 with the US Army, stationed in Ft. Stewart, GA. Coach Mack was at KC-Washington High School for the 2015 season. Relocated to Houston, TX in 2016 and was a part of the Humble High School football staff from 2018 to 2020.
Coach Mack came back home to the Eagles coaching staff last season. Coaching on the defensive side of the ball with the outside linebackers and secondary, Mack brings energy for, and knowledge of the game to help this next generation of eagles become better football players, but more importantly better young men. 

Coach Mack is the proud father of #8 MJ Mack, who is entering his junior season.