PROFILE
“ After junior year I interned with the Baltimore Ravens for the summer and fall, and I got to be there during football season,” said Ty.“ I finished out school and that last summer I interned for the Philadelphia Phillies.”
Ty graduated from Delaware Valley in December of 2025 with a degree in sports turf management, and began working at the Maryland SoccerPlex in January of 2026.
According to Ty, when he was 13, he wasn’ t that interested in sports field management, but by the time he was 18 or 19, he realized the value and importance of the work.
“ He was definitely supportive of it,” Ty said of the conversations with his father about pursuing a career in this industry.“ Having worked with him for a while, he knew that I was willing to spend the time that was necessary to be good at it. Minor League Baseball is a grind, so I knew that if I if I can get through that, I can get through pretty much anything.”
Ty also consulted with his then girlfriend— now wife— about the career change.
“ I spoke with her about it, and made sure she was aware of the hours and the commitment that the job would be before I made a life decision like that,” he added.
Said Andy,“ I knew he was getting to be good at it, doing the clay work and really taking an interest in it, asking a lot of really good questions. And that just continued to grow once he transferred.”
According to Ty, beyond the tasks related to the job, working with Andy showed him how hard his father works. Meanwhile, his internships with the Ravens and Phillies showed him the different approaches to the job and the attention to detail.
Ty added that he has received plenty of great advice from his father, but the biggest part was watching him in action.
“ I loved being there at work with my dad,” said Ty.“ But even before I worked with him, I saw how hard he worked to make it to our Little League games; and how much pride he took in being able to deliver as best as he possibly could
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