Brooke Olzendam Bio | Wiki
Brooke Olzendam is an American Sportscaster working as a courtside reporter for the Portland Trail Blazers. She is also the founder of Brooke Hearts Your Heart, a program that raises money for Heart Health Awareness.
Brooke Olzendam Age | Age Now
She was born on August 12, 1981, in Spokane, Washington, in the United States. Brooke is 41 years old.
Brooke Olzendam Height
She is a woman of above-average stature. Brooke’s height is 5 ft 7 in ( approx 1.7m ).
Brooke Olzendam Family
She is a native of Spokane, Washington, in the USA. Brooke is the daughter of Dave, her father, and Alison Olzendam, her mother. Additionally, his father was the coach of Medical Lake between 1982 to 2004. Brooke’s father is an inductee at the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. During his career as a basketball coach, Brooke’s father won 430 games while coaching for 31 seasons. Her Paternal grandmother, Dolores celebrated her 90th birthday on June 17, 2018. However, Brooke has not revealed if she has any siblings.
Brooke Olzendam Josh Bennett | Husband
Brooke has been married to her lovely Husband Josh Bennett. Her husband was previously working with Naval Intelligence in Nashville. Furthermore, Brooke met Josh in 2014 after her mother’s friend who was in a conference in Nashville set her up with him after sharing Josh’s email with Brooke. At first, she didn’t want to meet with Josh, but for some reason, she decided to entertain the setup and met him. As she likes to put it, ‘the rest is history’ Brooke and Josh later got married. The duo are proud parents of a son named Theo, who was born in 2015.
Brooke Olzendam Engaged
She is currently married to Josh Bennett. Brooke and her husband Josh met in 2014. The duo are proud parents of a son born in 2015, Theo. However, Brooke has not disclosed when they got engaged or when they exchanged their wedding vows.
Brooke Olzendam Baby | Children
She remarried after her first husband passed away after suffering a heart attack in 2011. Brooke got married to her second husband Josh Bennett. The duo met after she was set up by her mother’s friend who had attended a conference in Nashville. Furthermore, Brooke and her husband Josh are proud parents of a baby named Theo. Brooke’s baby was born in 2015.
Furthermore, in August 2019, Brooke shared a tweet on her handle celebrating the birthday of a sweet baby girl face, Amara Baptist who came into her life in 2018 and filled a void that she was not aware existed. Amara works as a senior manager of digital content for Trail Blazers.
Brooke Olzendam Andy Collins
She got married to her husband Andy Collins in 2011. Brooke’s husband was a former college football quarterback at Occidental College and the University of Oregon. Unfortunately, Brooke lost her husband Andy in July 2011 after suffering a heart attack ten days after their marriage. In honor of her husband, Brooke has launched a campaign that helps in raising money to conduct heart health awareness.
Brooke Olzendam Education
She attended Shadle Park High School in Spokane for her high school education. Brooke later enrolled at Washington State University in 1999 where she earned a degree in communications majoring in broadcast news from Edward R. Murrow School of Communications in 2003.
Brooke Olzendam Trail Blazers
She is currently working as the sideline reporter for the Portland Trail Blazers. Brooke has also worked for Pac-12 Network as a sideline reporter during her career as a sportscaster. Prior to joining Pac-12, she was working as a football sideline reporter for CBS College Sports Network. While working as a sportscaster, Brooke has also worked as a sideline reporter for NBC Sports Northwest ( then Comcast SportsNet Northwest ) where she provided coverage for horse racing and professional baseball. Furthermore, Brooke has also worked as a sideline reporter on Prime Ticket and Fox Sports West while covering UCLA Bruins football.
Brooke Olzendam Heart Attack
She has launched Brooke Hearts Your Heart program twice to raise money for conducting heart health research. Brooke’s program was inspired after the passing of her late husband, Andy Collins in July 2011 after he suffered a heart attack. This was ten days after their wedding.
Brooke Olzendam Salary
She has been working as a sideline reporter for Trail Blazers. Andy’s salary is $98,700 annually.
Brooke Olzendam Net Worth
She has been in the sportscasting career for nearly two decades. Therefore, there is no doubt whatsoever that Brooke has accumulated a decent fortune for herself over the years. Brooke’s net worth is $1.2 million.
When Was Brooke Olzendam Born
She was born in Spokane, Washington, in the United States on August 12, 1981. Brooke is 40 years old.
Is Brooke Olzendam Married
Yes, she is married to her husband Josh Bennett. Brooke and her husband met in 2014. However, she was previously married to her first husband Andy Collins before he passed on in July 2011, ten days after exchanging their wedding vows.
How Tall Is Brooke Olzendam
She is a woman of above-average stature. Brooke’s height is 5 ft 7 in ( approx. 1.7m ).