FIELD OF THE YEAR PROFESSIONAL SOCCER
Level and category of submission : Professional Soccer Field manager : Dan Farnes Title : Director of fields and grounds Education : Bachelor ’ s degree in Parks and Recreation / Horticulture
Experience : I graduated from Utah State University in 2009 with a degree in Parks and Recreation , and a minor in Horticulture . I then took a job for a parks department in southern Utah . I saw an opening for an hourly position for a new professional soccer team in Salt Lake City and jumped at the chance . I started here for Real Salt Lake 11 years ago , worked my way up to assistant field manager after two years , and a year later became director of fields and grounds .
Full-time staff : Dustin Pixton , assistant director of fields and grounds ; Clay Runk , landscape manager ; and Blake Benhoff , practice field manager .
Original construction : 2008 Turfgrass : Kentucky bluegrass HD Sport 2.0 Rootzone : Sand Drainage : Herringbone
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