Whether you are in the field or on the go, you can be listening to sports field management education, information and industry interviews. From archived SFMA education sessions, roundtable discussions, and presentations to original interviews with industry insiders, the SportsField Management Podcast will bring you in-depth insight to better manage your sports field and facilities. And it’s all available on the go, whenever – and wherever – you are.
* SportsField Management is the official publication of the Sports Field Management Association (SFMA)
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EPISODES:
SportsField Management Rising Star podcast series – Rising Star Award Winner Jake Mays
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Meet Rising Star Award winner Jake Mays, director of grounds at the Westminster School. Mays was nominated by his peers for the positive impact he has had on his community and on the sports field management industry.
The Rising Star Awards program is sponsored by STEC Equipment.
SportsField Management Rising Star podcast series – Rising Star Award Winner Danny Losito, CSFM
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Rising Star Award Winner Danny Losito, CSFM, is at the top of the game. As director of sports fields and grounds for Tepper Sports & Entertainment, Losito oversees Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, as well as the practice facilities for the stadium’s tenants – the NFL’s Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC of Major League Soccer.
The Rising Star Awards program is sponsored by STEC Equipment.
SportsField Management Rising Star podcast series – Rising Star Award Winner Morgan Hunter
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On this episode of the podcast, we speak with Rising Star Award winner Morgan Hunter, director of field services for the Quad Cities River Bandits (High-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals). Hunter shares her journey in sports field management, advice for the next generation, and what it means to be recognized by her peers.
The Rising Star Awards program is sponsored by STEC Equipment.
SportsField Management Rising Star podcast series – Rising Star Award Winner Andy Hebrard
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Rising Star Award winner Andy Hebrard, founder and sports turf manager of Athletic Applications, joins the podcast to discuss growing up in the sports field management industry, his baseball career, launching his own company, personal challenges and lessons learned along the way.
The Rising Star Awards program is sponsored by STEC Equipment.
SportsField Management Rising Star podcast series – Rising Star Award Winner Colt Boxler
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Our conversation with Rising Star Award winner Colt Boxler, an Akron native who now serves as the assistant groundskeeper for the Akron RubberDucks (Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians).
The Rising Star Awards program is sponsored by STEC Equipment.
SOCIAL MEDIA BRANDING WITH MEG KRUGER, PART 2
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Meg Kruger of Pioneer Athletics joins us once again to recap her SFMA Conference education session, share additional social media tips, and discuss which platforms you should be utilizing.
Building your social media brand with Meg Kruger
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On this episode of the SportsField Management Podcast, Meg Kruger, content marketing lead with Pioneer Athletics, shares her expert tips on how sports field management professionals can grow their social media brand to impact their crew, their career and their community.
Park and Recreation Month with Cort Jones
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July is Park and Recreation Month, and on this episode of the SportsField Management Podcast, we speak with Cort Jones, National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) senior manager of digital content, and host of Open Space Radio. Cort shares his insight into Park and Recreation Month, this year’s theme and what it means for industry professionals, as well as challenges parks and recreation professionals face and how they are approaching those challenges. For more information about Park and Recreation Month, visit https://www.nrpa.org/events/july/.
Technology for sports field management with Dr. Chase Straw
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On this episode of the SportsField Management Podcast, we speak with Dr. Chase Straw – assistant professor of turfgrass management and physiology at Texas A&M University, and academic director for the SFMA Board of Directors – about his research, technology for turfgrass management, innovations and advancements, trends and more.
Utility Vehicles with Noah Wahl, The Toro Company
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In this edition of the SportsField Management Podcast, we discuss the topic of utility vehicles with Noah Wahl, global product marketing manager, Workman utility vehicles, at The Toro Company.
Dr. Grady Miller at North Carolina State University
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This edition of the SportsField Management Podcast is an excerpt from our interview with Dr. Grady Miller, professor and extension specialist at North Carolina State University. Dr. Miller is also a director of the Center for Turfgrass Environmental Research and Education.
International Sports Field Management
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In this edition of the SportsField Management podcast, we speak with Marcela Munoz – technical manager for turf and landscape for the Europe, Africa and the Middle East region for Syngenta – about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on international sports field management.
Smart Irrigation
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This edition of the SportsField Management Podcast is an excerpt from an STMA Conference presentation on the topic of smart irrigation. The speaker, Ben Polimer, is fields and grounds coordinator, Town of Weston, Mass.
Interview with STMA President Nick McKenna, CSFM
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This edition of the SportsField Management podcast is an excerpt from our interview with new STMA President Nick McKenna, CSFM, athletic field maintenance manager at Texas A&M University. President McKenna discusses the benefits of STMA’s Certified Sports Field Manager designation, sports field management during a pandemic, and shares his vision for STMA.
SportsField Management Interview: Eric Harshman
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This edition of the SportsField Management Podcast is an excerpt from our SportsField Management Interview with Eric Harshman, grounds superintendent, Berea College, Berea, Ky.
Ready for Prime Time: Creating Visually Stunning Fields
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Trevor Vance, Kansas City Royals senior director of groundskeeping and landscaping, shares advice for dealing with current challenges and how to present safe, visually stunning fields no matter the circumstances.
Route to Recovery Interview Series
John Kmitta, associate publisher/editorial brand director of SportsField Management recently spoke with sports field managers from throughout the country about sports field management in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Audio from those interviews can be accessed here:
Ben Polimer, fields and grounds coordinator, Town of Weston, Mass., and president of the New England Sports Turf Managers Association
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Darren Criswell, turf manager for the University of Arizona
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Chris McGinty, superintendent of parks maintenance and cemeteries, City of Framingham, Mass., and vice president of the New England Sports Turf Managers Association (NESTMA)
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John Watt, CSFM, director of fields and grounds for North Kansas City School District in Kansas City, Mo.
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Measure Twice, Apply Once: Practical Reductions in Pesticides and Fertilizers
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This edition of the SportsField Management Podcast is archived content from an STMA Conference education session on the topic of Practical Reductions in Pesticides and Fertilizers. The presenter, Ryan DeMay, is sports facilities administrative manager for the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department.
Plant Growth Regulators
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This edition of the SportsField Management Podcast is an archived presentation from the STMA Conference on the topic of plant growth regulators. The speaker, Ben Polimer, is fields and grounds coordinator, Town of Weston, Mass., and president of the New England Sports Turf Managers Association. Although this is archived content, we felt the information is more relevant than ever, as field managers are seeking information on how plant growth regulators might be used during these times of limited access to fields and reduced mowing schedules. This presentation also ties into Ben Polimer’s article in the May 2020 issue of SportsField Management magazine.
