FIELD OF THE YEAR COLLEGE SOCCER
SportsField Management ( SFM ): Congratulations on the Field of the Year win . What are you most proud of with this win , and / or what do you think stands out most about the winning field ? Brad Finn , CSFM : I am proud of my team — Colby , Mark , Nolan , Will , Spenser , Carson and Andres — as each member did what they could to support our goals . We are proud that we could provide this level of service to our women ’ s soccer program and track and field program . What stands out the most would be what communication can do . Understanding the expectations of our coaches and administration allows us to communicate and maintain the field properly . Communicating issues quickly and identifying solutions to them have also been key . But a huge shout out to the current and former members of the team . SFM : What attracted you to a career in sports field management , and what has been your career path through the industry ? Finn : I played baseball and mowed lawns as a kid . I knew I wasn ’ t going to be playing professionally , and becoming a sports field manager was a way to stay on the field . I started working on golf courses , and took my first internship at the University of Michigan my junior year . From there , I worked at the UMass research facility and Gillette Stadium ( New England Patriots and New England Revolution ). After graduation , I started working full time and studying for my master ’ s degree at Boston College while continuing part time work at Gillette . I wanted to explore more of college athletics , which led me back to the University of Michigan as a facilities supervisor of the ice arena , and not managing any grass . After Michigan , I went to Rice University , which led me to my current role at the University of Houston .
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