Brandon Fenters joined the Longwood athletic department in January 2022 as the Director of Video Opeartions after working with the department for multiple years on ESPN+ broadcasts as a student.
During his time as a student, he both interned with the department and served as Coordinator of Broadcast Operations for a year as the right-hand man for Ian Jett, who held the position prior to moving to VCU in a similar role.
"We are really excited to have Brandon joining our team," said Longwood Director of Communications
Sam Hovan. "Don't let his recent graduation fool you. Brandon has been an integral part of what we've done for the last several years, and he has already hit the ground running. He knows the equipment inside and out, and he has a vision to build on a great foundation that Ian Jett laid. Plus, he is very invested in creating chances for students to learn, just like he did."
Fenters brings a wealth of experience with both the NewTek Tricaster and 3Play Replay systems after working on the ESPN+ production team at Longwood for the past two-and-a-half years while a student. When he began working on the production crew in the fall of 2019, he immediately fell in love with live production. From that point on, he added to his skills to his repertoire, from directing to graphics, replay and any other roles needed to round out the broadcast.
He also helped train students while still in school himself, helping them to follow in his footsteps on the production crew as part of a strong partnership between the Longwood athletics department and the Longwood school of communication.
During the summer, Fenters interned with the Tri-City Chili Peppers, a summer collegiate baseball team, in a multimedia role as well. While with the Chili Peppers, he directed and set up streams on Flosports while also using PTZ cameras.
Outside of his work, Fenters was involved in the Boy Scouts of America, first as a scout, then as a scoutmaster. Fenters earned the rank of an Eagle Scout in 2016 after running a community service project where he and his troop built a Gaga Pit for their local YMCA. Fenters was also active as a scoutmaster in his local troop from 2018-19. He graduated in December 2021 with his bachelor's degree in communications from Longwood.
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