(1-13-26) Brookville Head Football Coach Mike Hetrick has decided to step down after 25 years. Hetrick graduated from Versailles in 1983, where he played for his Hall of Fame dad Al. He played college football at Division II Winona State in Minnesota. After college, Hetrick returned to Ohio with stops at Dixie and Southeastern. Hetrick was the head coach at Southeastern for six years before taking the Brookville job.

Brookville won four Southwestern Buckeye League titles in 2002, 2003, 2008 and 2015 under Hetrick.

Hetrick had 167 wins with the Blue Devils, including undefeated regular seasons in 2008 and 2015, and made the playoffs 10 times including each of the past six seasons. Brookville advanced to the Division V Region 18 final during the 2015 season.

Hetrick was named the SWBL Coach of the Year award in 2022.

This past season the Blue Devils went 10-2 and finished second in the SWBL Buckeye Division standings. Brookville defeated Bishop Fenwick in the first round of the D-IV, Region 16 playoffs before losing to Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy 43-21.

Brookville Schools statement-

Brookville Local Schools proudly recognizes the retirement of longtime, respected, and admired Head Football Coach Mike Hetrick, following 25 years of selfless dedication to the Brookville football program.

Coach Hetrick leaves an indelible mark on nearly three decades of student-athletes, building a program grounded in accountability, hard work, and discipline—establishing a standard of excellence that resulted in sustained success year after year. As the longest-serving head coach in program history, he amassed a program-record 167 career wins, four SWBL league championships (2002, 2003, 2008, 2015), two undefeated seasons (2008, 2015), and 10 state playoff appearances.

Coach Hetrick will be deeply missed by the Brookville community, but his impact extends far beyond the field. His legacy lives on through the program he built and the countless young men whose lives he shaped. We wish him nothing but the very best in a well-earned retirement.