Ollie enters his second season with Indianapolis as the team's defensive line coach. He has nine years of coaching experience, including the last four seasons in the NFL with the Colts (2022), New York Jets (2021) and Philadelphia Eagles (2019-20).
In 2022, Indianapolis finished in the top 10 in the league in sacks (44 – tied-10th), tackles for loss (91 – fifth), forced fumbles (13 – tied-eighth), fumble recoveries (11 – tied-fourth), opponent negative plays (31 – fifth), third down percentage (37.95 – 10th) and opponent three-and-out percentage (22.3 – eighth).
The Colts defense received significant contributions from defensive tackles Grover Stewart and DeForest Buckner. Stewart recorded single-season career highs in tackles (70), solo tackles (44), tackles for loss (9.0), sacks (4.0), passes defensed (three) and fumble recoveries (one). Buckner totaled 74 tackles (44 solo), 11.0 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks, three passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Among NFL defensive tackles, Stewart and Buckner each ranked in the top five in total tackles (Buckner – tied-second, Stewart – tied-fourth) and solo tackles (Buckner and Stewart – tied-second). Buckner (third) and Stewart (fifth) each ranked in the top five in total tackles by a defensive tackle in single-season franchise history. It marked the first time since 1994 that the Colts had two defensive tackles register at least 70 tackles each in a single season.
Additionally, defensive end Yannick Ngakoue led the team with 9.5 sacks. Ollie worked with second-year defensive ends Kwity Paye (10.0 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks) and Dayo Odeyingbo (5.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks), who each established single-season career highs in tackles for loss and sacks.
In 2021, Ollie served as the assistant defensive line coach for the Jets. He guided defensive end John Franklin-Myers to single-season career highs in solo tackles (17), tackles for loss (6.0), sacks (6.0) and interceptions (one). He became the first Jets' defensive lineman to record 6.0 sacks and an interception in a single season since 2013 (Muhammad Wilkerson).
Prior to New York, Ollie was with the Eagles as their assistant defensive line coach for two seasons (2019-20). He mentored a group that tallied 72.0 sacks, which was the second most by a defensive line unit during that time frame. Ollie guided defensive tackle Fletcher Cox (2019-20) and defensive end Brandon Graham (2020) to Pro Bowl selections.
Before entering the NFL ranks, Ollie coached collegiately at Eastern Kentucky for one season (2018) after working at the University of Tennessee for three seasons (2015-17). While at Tennessee, he served as a graduate assistant (2015-17), including the interim defensive line coach in 2017. Ollie worked with defensive end Derek Barnett, who surpassed Reggie White for the most sacks in school history (33.0).
After graduating from Ball State, he started his coaching career as an assistant coach at Yorktown Middle School in 2014.
As a player, Ollie appeared in 46 games at Ball State (2010-13) and was a three-time All-MAC selection. He finished his career with 178 tackles (66 solo), 15.0 sacks, one pass defensed, one forced fumble and three fumble recoveries. Ollie was teammates with current Colts Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Zane Fakes for four seasons (2010-13) at Ball State.
Ollie is a native of Chicago, Ill. He is married to his wife, Ambria.
2014 | Yorktown Middle School | Assistant Coach
2015-2017 | Tennessee | Graduate Assistant
2017 | Tennessee | Interim Defensive Line
2018 | Eastern Kentucky | Defensive Line
2019-2020 | Philadelphia Eagles | Assistant Defensive Line
2021 | New York Jets | Assistant Defensive Line
2022-2023 | Indianapolis Colts | Defensive Line
