The Toro Company has named Casey Dallas as the recipient of its annual Toro Super Bowl Sports Turf Training Program. In partnership with the NFL, Dallas will be on-site during Super Bowl XLV to help the grounds crew prepare the field for the biggest football game of the year.

Toro selects Dallas to crew in Dallas for Super Bowl

The Toro Company is pleased to recognize Casey Dallas as the recipient of its annual Toro Super Bowl Sports Turf Training Program. In partnership with the National Football League® (NFL), Dallas will be on-site during Super Bowl XLV to help the grounds crew prepare the field for the biggest football game of the year.
Toro equipment and representatives have been involved in preparing the stadium and practice fields for the Super Bowl for over 40 years. Starting with the inaugural World Championship in 1967, the NFL grounds crew has relied on Toro for its expertise in preparing the game field and multiple practice facilities. In 2003, the organizations partnered to establish The Toro Super Bowl Sports Turf Training Program.
Through the Sports Turf Training Program, Toro and the NFL’s Super Bowl grounds team collaborate to offer a program aimed at enhancing the skills of emerging sports turf professionals. This program provides hands-on experience in establishing and maintaining safe playing fields. As this year’s recipient, Dallas will work alongside Ed Mangan, NFL field director , and the Super Bowl grounds crew at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX on turf maintenance, logo painting, field preparation for media day and halftime preparation and clean-up.
Dallas, a student at Kansas State University working toward a bachelor’s degree in agriculture, has focused his college studies on horticulture and sports turf operations management. “Turf managers face challenges every day in preparing fields to be aesthetically pleasing, consistent and safe,” says Dallas. “As the technology in the sport turf management industry rapidly progresses, as a sport turf manager, I need to be ready to adapt to these changes. The opportunity to participate in Toro’s Super Bowl Sports Turf Training Program will give me the knowledge and experience to better understand how to promote good turf management techniques.”
With an extensive history of supporting student scholarships and educational activities, Toro is proud to offer this unique learning experience. “We’re excited to partner with the NFL once again to provide this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to Casey Dallas,” said Dale Getz, CSFM, sports fields and grounds sales manager at Toro. “This program reflects our interest in helping students in turf programs learn what it takes to maintain safe playing conditions at all levels of competition.”
“Toro continues to play an instrumental role in helping us maintain a safe, high-quality playing field year after year,” said Mangan. “Toro mowers, vehicles and equipment help us prepare for each Super Bowl, and the company’s expertise in turf management, whether it’s natural or artificial turf, has helped us create a field that can withstand the most demanding situation.”