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Level and category of submission : College Football Field manager : Jeff Foor Title : Director of sports turf operations — athletics Education : Bachelor ’ s degree in Sports Management Experience : Student baseball groundskeeper : Al Worthington Stadium , Liberty University , 2004-2007 . Sports turf intern : Jerry Uht Park , Erie SeaWolves , ( AA — Detroit Tigers ), summer 2007 . Assistant head groundskeeper : Jerry Uht Park , Erie SeaWolves ( AA — Detroit Tigers ), 2007-2012 . Assistant groundskeeper : NFL ’ s Washington Commanders , 2012-2016 . Head groundskeeper : Lynchburg Hillcats , ( High-A — Cleveland Indians ), 2016-2017 . Assistant director sports turf operations : University of Arkansas , 2018-2020 . Acting director sports turf operations : University of Arkansas , Nov 2020-June 2021 . Associate director sports turf operations : University of Arkansas , July 202-June 2022 . Director of sports turf operations : University of Arkansas , July 2022-Present . Full-time staff : Zach Severns , Jody Phillips , Mike Phillips , Ben Hall and Wyatt Holtgrewe Original construction : 1938 Turfgrass : Bermuda ( Tahoma 31 ) and perennial ryegrass ( Champion GQ ) Rootzone : Sand Soil amendments : Earthworks , soil bacteria , wetting agents Drainage : Herringbone
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