TAG: Sports Field Management Association (SFMA)

STMA works with the next generation of sports field managers

February 21, 2020By

The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) is working to develop interest and awareness in the next generation of sports field managers through the Future Farmers of America (FFA), a youth organization that prepares its members for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture. FFA’s Career Development Events (CDEs) are contests that develop college and career readiness skills. The... read more

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STMA names 2020 board of directors

February 18, 2020By

The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) confirmed its 2020 board of directors. Jimmy Simpson, Certified Sports Field Manager (CSFM) and facilities management coordinator for the town of Cary, N.C., was elected president. Simpson will serve a one-year term. “STMA continually leads our industry forward and has brought together a community of sports field managers spanning generations,” said Jimmy Simpson, newly... read more

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Three-time Sports Turf Manager of the Year shares secret to success

February 18, 2020By
Matt Parrott, head groundskeeper of the Charlotte Knights says it's critical to have a dedicated staff throughout the organization in order to keep BB&T Ballpark in top shape. (Photo: Laura Wolff/Charlotte Knights)

Matt Parrott, head groundskeeper of the Charlotte Knights, was recently named Sports Turf Manager of the Year for the third straight year by the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and Minor League Baseball (MiLB). Parrott manages BB&T Ballpark in Charlotte, N.C., for the Knights, which are the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. In honor of his back-to-back wins in 2017 and 2018,... read more

Sidekick now available at John Deere dealers

February 16, 2020By
Photo courtesy of: Sidekick USA

Sidekick USA announced at the Sports Turf Managers Association Conference and Exhibition in West Palm Beach, Fla., that its turf installation machine will be distributed through select John Deere dealers. The award-winning* Sidekick machine will now be available through select John Deere dealerships both in the United States and international markets for demos, leasing and purchase. “We’re so thrilled to bring... read more

STMA award winner says students deserve all the credit

February 3, 2020By
Andrew Miller says he can’t live without his John Deere 2653B PrecisionCut Triplex mower. (Photo: John Miller)

Andrew Miller is no stranger to the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) awards. Miller recently took home the award for the association’s annual mowing pattern contest. He and students at Brentsville High School in Nokesville, Va., in the school’s turfgrass management program, took home the crown for the association’s Stars and Stripes contest. They also won STMA’s 2018 Field of the Year... read more