Coaching Staff

Coach Baarstad is entering his third year as the Fargo North Girls head coach going into the 2026-2027 season. Before becoming the head coach, he was on the Fargo North boys staff as an assistant under coaches Travis Hoeg and Ted Critchley for six years. Other sports he has coached over the years are 6th grade boys basketball, boys and girls soccer, and even volleyball. Baarstad currently teaches sixth grade Ancient History at Ben Franklin Middle School in Fargo. One of his favorite coaching accomplishments was being apart of a staff that won the North Dakota High School Boys "A" State Championship in 2023. 

Education

Augustana University (SD) 2015- Elementary Education

Minnesota State University Moorhead 2021- M.Ed Educational Leadership

Coach Jensen is in his second year with the Spartan program. Before coming to North, Jensen was on the Northern Cass staff for both the boys and girls basketball teams as a varsity assistant for 7 years. He is an amazing Northside educator in Fargo Public Schools; currently teaching 4th grade at Longfellow Elementary School in Fargo.

Education

Mayville State University 1997- Elementary Education

Minot State University 2002- M.Ed Elementary Education

Coach Nemer enters his third year as an assistant coach in the program. Along with coaching basketball, Nemer is the head coach for the Fargo North Girls Soccer program and a varsity assistant for the Fargo North Boys Soccer program. He currently teaches 7th Grade Geography and 8th Grade American History at Ben Franklin Middle School in Fargo.

Education

Concordia College (MN) 2024- Social Studies Education

North Dakota State University 2028- M.ED in Education

Coach Rachel begins her second year as an assistant coach in the program. She is the assistant varsity coach for both the boys and girls soccer programs at Fargo North. She teaches chemistry and AP chemistry at Davies High School in Fargo.

Education

Concordia College (MN) 2021- Chemistry, Mathematics, and Spanish

North Dakota State University 2025- M.ED in Education