The Brossart Football community awoke Sunday morning to the news that Varsity Assistant Coach, Dennis Ollier, who actively contributed to coaching our Mustangs Friday night at Sharp Middle School in their 49-0 win over Pendleton County, had passed away suddenly on Saturday.

Coach Ollier was a part of the original staff of our first Varsity Football team back in 2007.  Most recently he served on Coach Paul Wiggins staff and stayed on this season with Coach Kozerski.

Coach Ollier had over 25 years of coaching experience, beginning in the NoKyYouthFootballLeague in 1986 with the Newport Firefighters .  Over the years he has served as the Head Baseball Coach at Bracken County High School and was instrumental in starting the Polar Bear Football Program in 2002.  In 2006 he came to Brossart with his brother, Rodney, and their dad, Dennis, Sr., to start the football program here at Brossart.  He returned to the Mustangs sidelines  in 2016 after coaching baseball and football at Newport in 2010.  

He resided in Newport with his wife of 26 years Rodena.  He is the father of Brossart Grads, Jake, who played baseball and football  for the Mustangs until graduation in 2011, and Cassie (Class of 2012).  The Olliers have a second son, Kyle.

Coach Ollier always had a ready, wide smile and a kind word for everyone who he came into contact with.  He will be missed by our past and present players, and be remembered as being a large presence with a quiet demeanor who provided a shoulder to lean on, and an ear that would listen to them without recourse.  He dispensed advise in small doses, that left its mark on them.  He will be missed.

 

I was so sad to hear this! Dennis Ollier and the whole Ollier family is such a great family! My heart aches for them and the Brossart, and Newport community with his loss. Prayers are with everyone!

Dennis Michael Ollier, Jr. Obituary

Dennis Michael Ollier Jr., 53, passed away on November 2, 2024 at his home in Newport, KY    

He was born in Ft. Thomas, Kentucky on March 22, 1971 to Dennis & Willa (Gregory) Ollier.

Dennis was a Customer Representative with the IRS starting in May 2023. In addition to his 30+ years of service in the hospitality industry, Dennis worked in the public school systems for Newport Independent and Bracken County Schools.

Dennis’s passion was coaching. For over 35 years, he left a lasting impact through his advice, care, and personality on multiple teams, schools, players and sports organizations. Starting in 1986, “Coach” joined his father in the Newport Firefighters youth football organization. His brother, Rodney, joined the duo on the sidelines in 1998, starting 25+ years of practices, games, film studies, and late night conversations, even when coaching on different teams. Since 2016, Dennis had served as an assistant coach on the Bishop Brossart High School Mustangs football staff. Prior to joining the Mustangs, Dennis coached baseball at Newport High School and baseball, football and girl’s basketball at Bracken County High School. Early in his career, he coached summer league baseball and even helped start the Newport inaugural girls t-ball team with his mother. His family is grateful for not only the impact he had on their lives, but also on the lives of so many others in the community.

Dennis is survived by his parents, Dennis Sr. and Willa of Newport, his wife of 33 years Rodena (Stampe) Ollier of Newport, daughter Cassie (Corey) Klei of Virginia Beach, VA, sons Jacob (Maria) Ollier of Edgewood and Kyle Ollier of Newport, brother Rodney (Tina) Ollier of Burlington, his grandchildren Andrew Klei, Abram Klei, Luke Ollier and Beauden Ollier and numerous loving family members.

Visitation will be from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm Saturday November 9, 2024 at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home 427 South Fort Thomas Avenue. Closing Prayer will be held 1:30 pm Saturday.

In lieu of flowers, memorials and donations are suggested to the Bishop Brossart High School Football program and the Newport High School Baseball program to honor Dennis’s coaching legacy. Please make donations out to “Bishop Brossart High School” and/or “Newport High School”, specifying Dennis Ollier in the memo. For questions on how to make donations, please contact representatives at the schools.

Dobbling, Muehlenkamp-Erschell caring for Dennis and his family. Online condolences can be given at www.dmefuneral.com.