I have some exciting news that will have a positive impact on the future of SportsField Management magazine.
Many of you may not be aware, but editorial direction for the magazine through the years has been assisted by the SFMA Editorial Committee. Under the association’s committee structure, the editorial committee was tasked with “Ensuring that SportsField Management magazine contains information relevant to the sports field manager; to provide ideas and contacts for articles for publication; to provide aesthetic and other recommendations on functionality and readability.”
The Editorial Committee has traditionally been selected and organized by SFMA, and members would serve the committee for one year — typically beginning around March.
However, as SFMA seeks to streamline and optimize its committee structure, we have decided to move from the SFMA-centric Editorial Committee format to a traditional Editorial Advisory Board structure managed on the SportsField Management side of things and overseen by me.
I am extremely thankful to everyone who has served on the SFMA Editorial Committee throughout the years, and I am pleased that several past members of the committee have agreed to stay on under the new Editorial Advisory Board structure.
The new format better aligns with industry standards, and will allow for greater consistency of advisors over time. This group of trusted industry professionals will serve a vital role shaping the editorial direction of SportsField Management. So, please welcome the inaugural SportsField Management magazine Editorial Advisory Board (in alphabetical order by last name):
C.J. Buck, territory manager, Harrell’s, LLC
Joe Churchill, fields and grounds advisor, Reinders, Inc.
Marcus Elswick, head sports turf manager, University of Kentucky
Maritza Martinez, associate director of stadium grounds, St. Louis CITY SC
Drew Miller, Ed. D., program director, Brentsville District High School Turf Program
Tyler Morris, CSFM, head sports field manager, MetLife Stadium
Chaz Perea, Ph. D., professor of Horticultural Science, and co-chair of Agriculture Science, Mt. San Antonio College
Chase Straw, Ph. D., assistant professor of turfgrass soils and director of the Center for Sports Surface Research, Penn State University
Brad Thedens, CSFM, CPRP, park caretaker, City of Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation
-John Kmitta