MEDIA TRAINING TEAM
Kevin Long
The MVP team is headed by Kevin Long, an Indiana native, a 1992 Purdue University graduate, and experienced media professional. Kevin has done media training for numerous schools, teams, athletes and coaches, as well as Members of Congress, U.S. and foreign government officials in the areas of strategic and crisis communications and policy.

Pete Jeffries
Pete is a native of Kansas City and 1986 University of Iowa grad.  He is an award-winning broadcaster and strategic communications professional, and Pete knows both sides of the microphone.  He's led the public affairs operations for several Members of Congress, including the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives for nearly 8 years, where he earned the unique distinction as the longest serving Communications Director for a modern-era Speaker.  Pete's also worked in corporate communications and reputation management, serving as Senior Vice President at Hill & Knowlton Public Relations, where he routinely conducted media training and strategic communication sessions for a roster of multi-million dollar clients.

Jon Tapper
Jon is a Boston native, and a 1992 Northeastern University graduate who cut his teeth in the world of public relations in the Sports Information Office at Northeastern University. Jon has spent time during his career as a journalist, a United Nations press officer, a public relations agency vice president of crisis communications, and media trainer to foreign government officials.

Jennifer Pratt
Jennifer is an Indiana native and a 1993 graduate of Franklin College, where she was on the women’s basketball team while majoring in journalism and marketing. She has worked with many athletes and coaches in the Midwest Collegiate Conference (now Horizon League), the NCAA men’s basketball regional in Indianapolis in 1996, and the Final Four in 1997. She has been a radio talk-show host, a print reporter, and public relations professional. Jennifer is familiar with many aspects of collegiate sports, public relations, marketing as well as interaction with the media.

Jason Hinton
Jason is a New Jersey native, 1994 graduate of Tufts University, and 1998 graduate of Widener School of Law. Jason is an experienced communications professional and lawyer who utilizes media analysis to make strategic recommendations and identify messaging opportunities. Jason has trained numerous athletes and coaches. Jason has used his legal and communications expertise working with the U.S. Congress, a presidential campaign, and several grassroots political organizations which encourage minority voter participation.

John Boit
John is a native of Maine and a 1993 Harvard graduate.  John is a former journalist, and has been the regional
director of an international non-governmental communications organization, as well as a media trainer to foreign government officials. John has also done media training for numerous schools, teams, athletes and coaches.

The Waiver Wire
MVP has relationships with many of the country's top media professionals, journalists, trainers, human resources, personnel and business recruiting professionals.  At any time we can claim one of these players off "waivers" and bring them to MVP to make a spot start.