Leadership

Ronald Steele was named Principal on June 22, 2023.  He is the 16th Principal in the history of the school.  

Mr. Steele is a 2004 graduate of John Carroll and served as the school's Athletic Director from 2017-2025.  He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama and a Master of Education in Administration and Supervision from Marymount University.  

As Athletic Director, Mr. Steele enhanced program quality and engagement by implementing vital initiatives centered on holistic education, virtue development, and fostering relationships with Catholic partner schools. In his role as Principal, he spearheads collaborations with Cavalier families—our first-class faculty and staff—along with our diocesan Catholic partner schools, all while managing the academic enterprise of the institution. Beyond his administrative duties, Mr. Steele also leads the boys basketball program.

During his time as a student at John Carroll Mr. Steele led the Cavalier basketball team to back-to-back AHSAA State Championships (2003 and 2004) and was named Alabama's Mr. Basketball his junior and senior years.  He was the first player to be selected for the honor as a junior.  

Mr. Steele continued his basketball career at the University of Alabama where he graduated in 3.5 years, was a National All-American (2005 and 2006), was All-SEC First Team (2006), and an active member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.  Following graduation Mr. Steele played professionally for 6 years in Israel, Turkey, and Italy.