Staff

Specializes in Baseball hitting instruction – focused on HS level. Chris Brown had a successful prep career at Grayslake Central HS where he was a catcher and outfielder for the 2009 Class 3A State 3rd Place team. After a productive prep career, Chris received a baseball scholarship to St. Ambrose University (Division 2, NAIA). After his playing career, Chris moved into the professional ranks as an Associate Scout with the Texas Rangers.

As a scout, his primary focus is scouting high school and college players in the Chicagoland and Southern Wisconsin area. Coach Brown has coached all levels of HS travel in his tenure and has more than 30 players move on to play collegiality. Chris currently is on the coaching staff with MVP Elite Baseball program serving as the primary College Recruiting Coordinator.

Baseball Instruction. Specializes in hitting and fielding. Coach Holbrook, a switch-hitter, was a member of the University of Nebraska team that won the 2002 Big 12 Championship and played in the College World Series. Finished college career at Trinity International University in Deerfield, IL.

Previous Coaching Experience:

• Trinity International University – Assistant Coach
• Crusader Baseball, Lincoln, Nebraska – Head Coach
• 18 years of coaching HS travel baseball in IL
• Past Director of Northern Knights Travel Organization

Currently Head Coach & Recruit Coordinator for MVP Elite Baseball.

Coach Winter has been a fixture in Buffalo Grove Baseball over the past 20 seasons, by creating and running 3 successful programs; the BG Coyotes, Buffalo Grove Bearcats and Chicago Bruins High School travel program. Currently on the MVP Elite Bruins coaching staff.

He has coached high school baseball for over 10 years throughout the Chicagoland area, starting at Adlai Stevenson working with underclassmen. Then moved to Chicago Latin High School Varsity team where they won 3 straight conference(ISL) and regional titles(IHSA) and recently has just taken over the Rochelle Zell High School program where his Varsity team just had most wins ever and reached regional finals(IHSA) while playing in the Chicago Prep Conference.

In the fall, Coach Winter is Varsity Girls head tennis coach at Mundelein High School. He was a multi-sport athlete growing up in Wisconsin and attended Tulane University. He works in Wealth Management and was a former CME floor trader. Currently resides in Long Grove with his wife and they have 3 boys and 2 dogs. Enjoys playing competitive pickleball, long walks with 2 golden retrievers and attending Brewers baseball games.

Baseball and Softball Instruction. Specializing in catching, hitting, fielding, speed and agility. Wauconda High School ‘02 standout and second team All-American catcher at Missouri Baptist. In 2007, continued his catching career in the German Professional League. Has been coaching youth baseball 10+ years and currently on the coaching of the MVP Elite Baseball organization.

Graduated from Barrington High School in 1990. Played under Kirby Smith. Dave Engle. Both these mentors in Baseball are in the Illinois Hall of Fame. As a player, he won Legion State Title. Specializes in hitting. Played catcher, 1B/3B

Coached 14U Bartlett Bandits in 1997 AABC – 4th in the World

Coached 15U AAU Top 10 in the Nation in 1998

2022-2023 with Rawlings Tigers of Northern Illinois 12U-15/16U

Softball Instruction. The 2021 season will be Joe Kinsella’s 15th at Lake Forest College and 22nd as a collegiate head coach. The three-time Midwest Conference South Division Coach of the Year owns a 274-180-1 overall record.

Kinsella graduated from Joliet Catholic High School in Joliet, Illinois, and Illinois Wesleyan University. His high school football team captured a state title and his college squad advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Specializes in Hitting and Catching. 2011 Graduate of Mundelein HS. Continued education at Eastern Illinois University. Since Graduating, John has been developing players at the youth and HS Levels.

Martinez was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1985 and spent 8 seasons playing Professional Baseball. In addition, he has coached on the major league level for 13 seasons which includes a five-year stint with the Chicago Cubs (doubled as Sammy Sosa’s personal hitting instructor) and an eight-year stint with the Washington Nationals where he has worked with MLB superstars Ryan Zimmerman and Bryce Harper.

Recently, Martinez served as the Trinity International Trojans Hitting Instructor in addition to working with infielders and sharing recruiting duties.

Coach Kent founded Illinois Impact Fastpitch Softball in 2010 and is currently a Softball Instructor where he provides instruction in pitching, fielding and hitting. He is also in his 3rd year as the Head Softball Coach at Harper College in Palatine, Illinois.

He previously was the Head Softball Coach at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois from 2016-2018. At Trinity, he turned around a program that had won 3 games in the previous 4 years, winning 52 games over the next 3 years , and leading the team to a 29-19 record and an appearance in the NCCAA World Series in 2018. Coach Kent has over 40 years of softball coaching experience.

Baseball Instruction. Specializes in pitching and fielding. Standout High School pitcher from Schaumburg, IL. Concordia University Chicago 2015 Secondary Education/Chemistry graduate. Has been coaching at the youth level for 10+ years and currently on the coaching staff of MVP Elite Baseball program serving as a Head Coach.

Matt Langlie, a native of Mundelein and graduate of Mundelein High School and UW-Whitewater, retiree from the US Marine Corp.

Matt pitched at UW-Whitewater and was selected the recipient of the 2017 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Max Sparger Baseball Scholar-Athlete Award. Currently coaches in the Lake Zurich High School Baseball program.

After graduating from Lake Zurich High School in 2013 and playing varsity baseball, Coach Mike played Jr. College baseball at Lewis and Clark  Community College in St. Louis, and went on to play two years at Benedictine University in Lisle, graduating in 2017.

Out of College, Coach Mike immediately began working with a Lake County based travel baseball program, coaching teams from 9U through 14U and overseeing all youth baseball operations. Coach Mike continues to Play and manage operations for a Chicago based Semi-Pro team – The Addison Braves.

Coach Mike also works full time in the commercial Insurance Industry. After a leave from coaching in 2021, Coach Mike is excited to Join MVP Baseball in 2022 and offer his expertise to the growing talent of the youth program.

Coach Mike specializes in pitching and catching instruction, as well as preparing the youth for High School Baseball.

Specializing in Pitching and Hitting, Nate is from Kahaluʻu, HI and played 4 years of College Baseball at Trinity International University in Deerfield, IL.

In 2010, assisted in starting the Buffalo Grove Bearcats Program. While coaching there he built an impressive resume with Multiple MSBL championships, and weeklong championships in Cooperstown, Myrtle Beach and Pigeon Forge. In 2019, he started the Chicago Bruins HS program alongside Gregg Winter. Currently on the coaching staff of MVP Elite Baseball program serving as a Head Coach.

Baseball Instruction. Specialize in pitching and hitting. Wauconda High School standout, continued career at Western Illinois. Signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees in ’13.

Richie spent the past two seasons playing for the Chicago Dogs as a relief pitcher. Currently Richie is on the coaching staff for MVP Elite Baseball serving as a head coach.

Slowik served 22 years within the Houston Astros’ scouting department, including three as the Astros’ Scouting Director, in which he led all draft initiatives between 2005-2007. He also spent six years as their national crosschecker, four as their Central Region Supervisor and six years as the Astros’ Upper Midwest Area Scout. He served three years on the major-league side of scouting, & as an advanced scout during the Astros’ 2005 World Series run.

In a 10-year span while at the top of the Astros’ scouting department, Slowik assisted in scouting and developing over 100 major-league players, including all-stars Roy Oswalt, Lance Berkman, Hunter Pence, Ben Zobrist & Brad Lidge, to name a few. During that span, the Astros made six playoff appearances, won three division titles & the club’s first-ever World Series appearance in 2005.

Slowik also served as a pitching coach in Class A, working under first-year manager Manny Acta. Slowik has coached at the collegiate, junior college and amateur levels as well.

As a player, Slowik pitched six years professionally, five with the Cubs and one with the Astros, between 1983-1988, advancing to Triple-A. The 6-foot-5 right-hander was drafted in the 27th round by the Cubs out of Rollins College, where he played baseball and basketball.

John has been developing players for 30+ years and continues to be actively involved as coach in the Mundelein Feeder Baseball program at the 13 and 14 yr old age level. John is available for hitting, infield/outfield, pitcher and catching lessons.

Baseball Instruction and Fitness Coach. Standout High School pitcher from Cary, IL. LJ pitched at UW Oshkosh from 2019 – 2024 where he became a two-time All-WIAC Team honoree by compiling a 2.89 ERA in 62 innings. Currently serves as the Head Pitching Coach at Cary-Grove High School. Also, is a certified personal trainer and works for Pinnacle Sports Training.

Baseball Instruction. Specializes in hitting and fielding. Standout High School infielder from Mundelein, IL where he earned NSC All-Conference in 2020. Began collegiate career at University of Wisconsin Whitewater and Graduated from UW-OshKosh in May ‘24.

Mason is Certified Speed and Agility Coach (C.S.A.C.), Certified Weightlifting Performance Coach (C.W.P.C.), Certified Program Design Specialist (C.P.D.S.) and Head Coach MVP Elite Bruins Baseball and specializes in hitting and fielding.