Brooke Olzendam

Brooke Olzendam, a native of Spokane, Washington, graduated from Shadle Park High School and then the Edward R. Murrow School of Communications at Washington State University in 2003. Her early career involved covering the Washington Huskies as the host of ‘Huskies All-Access,’ performing sideline reporting for Huskies football and basketball, and serving as a host of ‘Runnin’ with the Pac.’ This established her foundation in sports broadcasting, focusing on collegiate athletics before transitioning to professional leagues.

Her career progressed with a move to professional sports, joining the CBS College Sports Network for two seasons as their primetime football sideline reporter. In 2011, Olzendam joined the Indiana Pacers as a host of ‘Pacers Live’ and a sideline reporter for Fox Sports Indiana. Following her tenure with the Pacers, she became a prominent figure for the Portland Trail Blazers as part of their Rip City TV Network broadcast team, a role she has held since 2014. In this capacity, she serves as the sideline reporter and hosts pregame, halftime, and postgame shows.

Beyond basketball, Olzendam has undertaken diverse roles in sportscasting, including football sideline reporting for the Pac-12 Network and covering a wide range of sports for Comcast SportsNet Northwest (now NBC Sports Northwest), from professional baseball to horse racing. She also previously served as the sideline reporter for UCLA Bruins football telecasts on Fox Sports West and Prime Ticket. In her personal life, Olzendam has become an advocate for heart health, launching a campaign in honor of her late husband, Andy Collins, raising funds and awareness for the American Heart Association. She actively continues this work, leveraging her public platform to educate fans on the importance of heart health and prevention.