This
is another post in a periodic series entitled #LifeOnTheRoad. The
background is simple. During my travels I encounter many grounds
managers/coaches doing great things. Because of this, I have started
this series. The goal - expose more grounds managers, coaches,
architects, etc to areas of facility and sports turf maintenance that
may be implemented into their facility/design. In
this post of the #LifeOnTheRoad series we travel to Frankfort Youth
Baseball. A simple installation of arborvitae takes a simple batting
cage and makes it more visually appealing while also creating a future "batters eye". Simple and cost effective.
Co-founder and partner of J&D Turf. A sportsturf junkie, I cut my teeth at Victory Field with the Indianapolis Indians maintaining the playing surface at what has been dubbed "The Best Minor League Ballpark in America." From intern, to assistant to head groundskeeper over 10 seasons, I was director of operations for the team before realizing sportsturf was my passion, baseball was merely the game.
My bachelor’s degree in sports management from Marian University and a degree in turfgrass science from Purdue University serve as the initial credibility with clients ranging from university to K-12 administrators, parks and rec officials, and maintenance crews to my friends with their own fields in the Major Leagues.
The "Smart Turf" blog is my way of sharing my experiences as consultant, groundskeeper and business owner with the larger sportsturf community. There was a day early in my career that I'd joke that I live to make tall grass short. Given the expanding horizon of this profession over the last decade, I've come to realize and respect it as much more.
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