FIELD OF THE YEAR COLLEGE FOOTBALL
SportsField Management ( SFM ): Congratulations on the winning field . What are you most proud of with this win , and / or what do you think stands out most about the winning field ?
CHRIS DENSON : I am probably most proud of winning this award for the staff here , and for their tireless efforts to be recognized . The field has had some challenges to overcome in the past , and each person on the crew here has definitely put their work in to keeping it maintained at the highest level . A lot of pride and investment goes in to maintaining and presenting the surface of Bobby Bowden Field . For the efforts and investment of not only the crew , but the entire staff of Florida State Athletics to be recognized by the STMA is definitely something to be proud of . This recognition really shows the effort and hard work for everyone involved with the field . Definitely a thank you to the grounds crew here — Harold Williams , Jeremy Henderson , Robyn Sullivan , Nils Jefferson and Levi Cunningham — for the pride and work they put into Bobby Bowden Field to make it the surface it is .
SFM : What attracted you to a career in sports field management ?
DENSON : I grew up in a small West Texas agriculture town , loving sports . I saw this career as a way to stay involved in both . I have always enjoyed working outside and with my hands . Growing up , there was always a curiosity and admiration for how athletic fields looked . Going into the industry , I could have never imagined the amount of work and effort that so many people put into making all these sports surfaces play and appear the way they do . I grew up surrounded by Longhorn and Cowboy fans , and I was a little bit of an outcast rooting for the Miami Dolphins and Miami Hurricanes ( kind of ironic now ). I saw this as a career path in which I could possibly be a small piece of those two programs at some point in my career . I was fortunate to be able to be a part of the Miami sportsfieldmanagementonline . com July 2021 | SportsField Management
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