Photo Credit: Tim CallahanThe Kansas City, Kan. native has been a part of high school football in the Metro for more than four decades winning a state title at Shawnee Mission West in 2012. After graduating from the University of Nebraska-Omaha in 1991 his career began at Washington High School as an assistant football and track coach. Callaghan would move on to Olathe North in 1993 for the first of two stints as an assistant coach where he helped the Eagles win five state titles in six seasons.
In 1996-97 he spent a year at Wyandotte as the head track coach and defensive coordinator for the Bulldogs before returning for the second stint at Olathe North.
In 2003 he took over the program at Shawnee Mission West and in short time turned it into one of the best in Kansas 6A. In 2004 the Vikings would advance to the 6A semis and then finish second in 2006. The program then earned the 6A title in 2012 which was the first won by a Shawnee Mission School District High School since West won in 1985.
During his career he has been named the GKCFCA Coach of the Year, earned the Bassore Man of the Year Award and is current member of the GKCFCA board. He is currently the head coach at Ruskin.
