FIELD OF THE YEAR COLLEGE BASEBALL
SFM: Please tell us about your crew, and anything else you would like us to know about your organization and the fields / facilities that you manage? Stumpo: The crew we have here is phenomenal. My assistant, Matt McCutcheon, is by far one of the best in the business. Without him and his leadership, this award would have never been possible. The two grad assistants we’ ve had in our time here are extremely passionate about what they do and always willing to tackle any task at hand. The student workers that have been with us have really grown into the industry and the standard that we’ ve tried to set here at Georgia Southern. I truly believe if they wanted to, they could make great sports field managers on their own in the industry. It’ s a small but tight-knit crew, and that makes it fun to be around and work together on a daily basis. We manage approximately 13 acres of natural turf here with baseball, softball, soccer and our football / soccer practice facility, so we’ re always on the move. We also manage our football stadium and indoor practice facility, which are synthetic turf.
SFM: Can you share a bit of insight into what the Field of the Year application process was like for you, as well as any tips you might have for other sports field managers? Stumpo: The Field of the Year application process is very well laid out on the SFMA website to follow the steps and submit what is required. It takes time to be as thorough as you need to be, so definitely start the application process early so you don’ t forget any key pieces of information. Throughout the year, take as many pictures as possible on the field you plan to submit from every aspect— good or bad— so you have plenty of pictures choose from.
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