MEDIA SERVICES

Strategic Communications

Javan Hedlund
Senior Associate Commissioner, External Communications Strategy
Phone: (719) 488-4051
jhedlund@TheMW.com
Oversight of Strategic Communications, Advanced Media & Digital Strategy and Mountain West Network, Branding and Marketing

Phil Perry
Assistant Commissioner, Strategic Communications
Phone: (719) 488-4042
pperry@TheMW.com
Primary Contact: Football, Men’s & Women’s Golf

Secondary Contact: Gymnastics

Theresa Kurtz
Director, Strategic Communications
Phone: (719) 487-2462
tkurtz@TheMW.com
Primary Contact: Men’s Basketball, Baseball, Women’s Soccer

Secondary Contact: Cross Country/Track & Field

Hannah Parker
Assistant Director, Strategic Communications
Phone: (719) 488-4052
hparker@TheMW.com
Primary Contact: Women’s Basketball, Softball, Women’s Volleyball

Secondary Contact: Women’s Swimming & Diving, Men’s and Women’s Tennis,

Jess FitzWilliam
Assistant Director, Operations, Sports Administration & Championships
Phone: 719-487-2469
jfitzwilliam@TheMW.com
Primary Contact: Men’s and Women’s Tennis

Sarah Micinski
Media Relations Contact: Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field
smicinski@TheMW.com
Primary Contact: Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Ian McElveen
Media Relations Contact: Women’s Swimming & Diving
imcelveen@TheMW.com
Primary Contact: Women’s Swimming & Diving

Kyle Cottam
Media Relations Contact: Women’s Gymnastics
kcottam@TheMW.com
Primary Contact: Women’s Gymnastics

Digital & Social Media

Litzy Renteria
Assistant Director, Digital & Social Media
Phone: (719) 487-2472
lrenteria@TheMW.com
Social Media and Website content production

Creative, Branding & Marketing

Javan Hedlund
Senior Associate Commissioner, External Communications Strategy
Phone: (719) 488-4051
jhedlund@TheMW.com
Oversight of Strategic Communications, Advanced Media & Digital Strategy and Mountain West Network, Branding and Marketing

Justin Packard
Director, Creative, Branding and Marketing
Phone: (719) 487-2471
jpackard@TheMW.com
Social Media and Website content production

Mountain West Network

Brian Tripp
Associate Commissioner, Broadcast Production
Phone: (719) 488-4055
btripp@TheMW.com
Oversight of MW Network on-campus production; Stadium production liaison

Jesse Kurtz
Executive Producer
Phone: (719) 488-4046
jkurtz@TheMW.com
Oversight of MW Network studio content and production

Karlie Drew
Assistant Director
Phone: (719) 488-4048
kdrew@TheMW.com
MW Network studio content and production

Mountain West Media Services

Interview Requests
Interview requests for Commissioner Gloria Nevarez and Deputy Commissioner Bret Gilliland and any of the MW officials’ coordinators must be made at least 24 hours in advance. For these requests, please contact Javan Hedlund (jhedlund@themw.com) or Phil Perry (pperry@TheMW.com). Additional media inquiries can be directed to any member of the Mountain West strategic communications staff.

MW News Distribution Service
Information regarding the Mountain West’s 19 sponsored sports will be emailed throughout the year to accredited media. To be added to a specific sports email distribution list, please contact the respective strategic communications sport contact listed above.

Access to MW Highlights and Sound
The Mountain West Network will provide select highlight footage and post-event sound to accredited media throughout the academic year. This service is intended for media outlets and MW institutional websites only. Any of this content should use a MWN courtesy, similar to what would be used for any other footage that your outlet did not produce originally. Any questions can be directed to Jesse Kurtz (jkurtz@TheMW.com) or Brian Tripp (btripp@TheMW.com).

Mountain West Branding
For your reference, the Conference office has compiled a guide with approved references and logo usages for the Mountain West and its member institutions. Click HERE for the MW style guide.

Mountain West National Radio Broadcasts
National radio providers Gridiron Radio Network and SiriusXM will carry Mountain West football games throughout the 2024 season. A full schedule can be found HERE.

Follow the MW on Social Media
Stay connected and gain insider access to the Mountain West by participating on its social media channels.

Football Media Services: CollegePressBox.com
CollegePressBox.com is the official media website for Division I football. Access and download weekly game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides, headshots, logos and more for each conference and its member schools. Login information will be distributed to accredited media by contacting Phil Perry (pperry@TheMW.com). You can also apply for a password by sending an email to password@collegepressbox.com.

Credentials for MW Championships and Media Events
Media are invited to request credentials for Mountain West Championships and media events during the academic year. The Conference office will provide the latest information on these events via this page, including schedules and the MW’s online credential system (for media use only).

2024 Basketball Championships Credential Application

Statistics
The Mountain West will post updated statistics to the Conference website no later than the morning following every game of each of its team sports.

Releases and Announcements
Player of the Week announcements and weekly press notes will also be made available for each of the sport seasons. You may obtain this information either on the Conference website or via email. For sport-specific details, please contact the communications staff member who handles the media relations responsibilities for that sport.

MW Publications
The Mountain West produces media guides and record books to be used for reference throughout the academic year. Click HERE to access PDF files of these publications.

Sports Information

 

Fall Sports
Men’s & Women’s Cross Country
Football
Women’s Soccer
Women’s Volleyball
Winter Sports
Men’s Basketball
Women’s Basketball
Women’s Swimming & Diving
Indoor Track & Field
Women’s Gymnastics
Spring Sports
Baseball
Men’s Golf
Women’s Golf
Softball
Men’s Tennis
Women’s Tennis
Outdoor Track & Field