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Dolphins / Hard Rock Stadium grounds crew for so many years and manage the fields for the Miami Hurricanes for nine years .
SFM : Who are your mentors in the industry , and / or what is the best piece of advice you have received ?
DENSON : Spending 20-plus years around the Miami Dolphins organization , and being a part of the Alan Sigwardt and Tom Wilson grounds crews , I owe them , the grounds crews there , and the many people affiliated with them , a debt of gratitude for being able to be a part of those crews and the knowledge of the industry I gained from being there . I have truly been fortunate in my career to work with , and get to know , some of the best groundskeepers from all over the world . I have also been
fortunate to be surrounded by so many great managers and coaches that have had an impact on my career . There are so many people out there that have had a major influence on not only the agronomy side of the industry , but also the management and business aspects .
SFM : 2020 was a year unlike any other . Please walk us through what the past year was like for you , how you were impacted , and how you approached the challenges you faced ?
DENSON : 2020 was definitely a unique and challenging year . I think our impacts here were similar to what most in this industry dealt with once COVID made its way around . Our staffing , budgets , revenue , safety , and just the unknown were all issues that came up quick . We were very
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