FIELD OF THE YEAR SCHOOLS AND PARKS SOCCER
Level and category of submission : Schools & Parks Soccer Field manager : Daniel Prince Title : Riverview facilities manager Education : Bachelor ’ s degree in Landscape Architecture
Experience : I began working at the University of Georgia ’ s ( UGA ) Athletic Association in 2010 as a student worker , helping maintain Sanford Stadium and the Jack Turner women ’ s sports complex . During my senior year at UGA , I ran a crew of fellow student workers as we hosted a regional and super regional for women ’ s college softball . After graduation , I stayed on as a full-time foreman and was responsible for the softball and soccer complexes for UGA . I then took a job at Georgia Tech where I held the titles of softball field manager , baseball field manager , and eventually assistant sports turf manager . We hosted the inaugural season of Atlanta United at Georgia Tech ’ s Bobby Dodd Stadium and also won Field of the Year for football that year . I then got the opportunity to be Pace Academy ’ s sports facility manager .
Full-time staff : Larry Fricke Original construction : 2014 Turfgrass : Certified 419 bermudagrass Rootzone : Sand Drainage system : 4 ” Sand cap with 12 ” perforated drains . We also have ACO drains lining two sides of the field .
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