FIELD OF THE YEAR COLLEGE SOCCER
Level and category of submission: College Soccer Field manager: Brandon Hardin Title: Associate director, athletic grounds
Education: Bachelor of Science in Agronomy with an emphasis in golf and sports turf management
Experience: Student employee, Mississippi State( 2001-06); intern, Roger Dean Stadium, Jupiter, Florida( 2005); assistant manager of facilities and grounds, Louisiana State University( 2007-08); assistant superintendent / sports turf, facilities management, Mississippi State University( 2008-14); superintendent / sports turf, facilities management, Mississippi State University( 2014- 22); associate director, athletic grounds, Mississippi State University( 2022-Present).
Full-time staff: Hayes McMullen Original facility construction: 1995 Turfgrass: Certified clay based Tifway 419 bermuda Overseed: Champion GQ perennial ryegrass Rootzone: Sand Drainage System: Herringbone
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