Tiger Turf Talk

We are excited to kick off our summer series, in partnership with The Toro Company, The Toro Grounds Leadership Podcast Tour, following my road trip to the Inagural Toro Grounds Leadership Academy at the Worldwide Headquarters of Toro. This episode is with Industry Leader Dr. Chase Straw of the Texas A&M Turfgrass team. This is a record-breaking podcast with incredible content looking into one...

We are excited to kick off our summer series, in partnership with The Toro Company, The Toro Grounds Leadership Podcast Tour, following my road trip to the Inagural Toro Grounds Leadership Academy at the Worldwide Headquarters of Toro. This episode is with the current SFMA President, Sun Roesslein, who served as one of the panelists for the Toro Grounds Leadership Academy. This podcast brings insi...

We are excited to kick off our summer series, in partnership with The Toro Company, The Toro Grounds Leadership Podcast Tour, following my road trip to the Inagural Toro Grounds Leadership Academy at the Worldwide Headquarters of Toro. This episode is about the two men responsible for putting on the Inagural Toro Grounds Leadership Academy. This podcast brings insight into the event and what you c...

We are excited to kick off our summer series, in partnership with The Toro Company, The Toro Grounds Leadership Podcast Tour, following my road trip to the Inagural Toro Grounds Leadership Academy at the Worldwide Headquarters of Toro. Our next stop is Alliance Field, Home of Minnesota United, where we met Sports Turf Manager Ryan Moy. This is one of the podcasts we have ever recorded with one of...

We are excited to kick off our summer series, in partnership with The Toro Company, The Toro Grounds Leadership Podcast Tour, following my road trip to the Inagural Toro Grounds Leadership Academy at the Worldwide Headquarters of Toro. Our first stop is at Wrigley Field, Home of the Chicago Cubs. We got to sit down with Head Groundskeeper Dan Kiermaier and discuss his work at one of the most histo...

Many of you know that Chris Ball has been a huge advocate for the sports field management industry and the incredible person he is. We were lucky enough to host him at Brentsville to see what our program is all about and to have him see his huge impact on our program as one industry professional. Such an awesome episode with so many subjects covered. This is an episode you do not want to miss!

What an awesome episode with one of my favorite people in this industry, who has spent many years developing his skills at all levels of baseball. In this talk, we discuss the different SFMA Chapters on the regional level and how they impact the association as a whole. Irish is one of the most authentic people in this industry and this talk shows what he has learned and what he has passed on to al...

One of the best podcasts we have ever recorded on one of the biggest subjects in the history of sports field management the FIFA World Cup 2026. The United States has been selected as the host city along with Canada and Mexico for all games practices and beyond for the world cup. One of the best parts of this conversation is that this research funding has never happened before, and these three men...

If you are looking for the future of the Turfgrass industry, look no further because these three young women are the face of the next generation of this incredible industry. This is an awesome conversation discussing their early years in this industry and their incredible internships with some of the best in this industry. It is always a great time talking to these three and just learning about wh...

Talk about one of the best in the industry; we had the honor of having Paul Burgess on once again in Salt Lake City. He is one of the nicest guys with many incredible stories to tell that we can all learn so much. We got into all of his work across UEAFA and some of the incredible projects he is currently working on. We cannot thank Paul enough for taking the time and looking forward to seeing him...

With the MLB Opening Week wrapping up, we have our MLB Panel with 2 of my mentors that have impacted my career and then a shared mentor in Luke Yoder. That is why this episode is fantastic, not only do we dive into everything Major League Groundskeeping but to discuss the significance of mentorship and how much of an impact it can have on the careers of some of the best in our industry. Such a spe...

On this episode, we were able to not only recap the trip to Slat Lake City but specifically talk about the talk that Leah Withrow and I gave at the conference this year discussing new and innovative ways to bring awareness to others about this incredible industry. Awesome talk, with one of the best people in this industry. You do not want to miss out.

Three of the best human beings in this industry, all in one podcast, is something that you cannot miss. These industry leaders have so much insight into what our industry has to offer and how there is so much work to be done to bring in the next generation, bring awareness to the industry, and so much more. Whenever this group gets together, there are always laughs, which shows how important it is...

In this episode, we have an industry staple with Dr. Devon Carroll, who has done incredible work throughout all areas of the industry. And in this episode, we dive into the different jobs that are out there that are related to the turfgrass industry that is not sportsfield management or golf course maintenance. be sure to listen to hear about the talks at the SFMA women's luncheon and the awesome...

This is a fantastic episode to kick off International Women's Month with our first Women in Turf Panel with some of our industry's best sports field managers and professionals. This truly highlights the incredible events that have highlighted the Women in this industry, like the first-ever All female Grounds Crew at the Softball Little League World Series. It is inspiring the next generation to be...

Another Episode with Pioneer Athletics with two of the best people in this industry Brandon and Casey, for our NCAA Panel. This truly is an incredible episode with so much discussed from the different challenges faced in college athletics to creating unique opportunities to bring awareness to the sports field management industry. These to industry leaders are truly some of the best people and best...

A fantastic episode with two of the very best in this industry, with Adam and Will providing insight into some of the best genetics in the world of Turfgrass management on both sides of warm and cool season grasses. We have an incredible project with Adam installing an IronCutter Bermudagrass field on our stadium facility. We discuss this grass's different attributes to better our playing surface...

To kick off our SFMA Salt Lake Conference Series, we have our incredible NFL Panel with Travis Hogan of the Kansas City Chiefs, Danny Losito of the Carolina Panthers, Ryan Bjorn of the New England Patriots, and Nick Pappas, Director of Grounds for NFL International Games. This is one of the best podcasts we have recorded because of the incredible group on this podcast. They all have a tremendous p...

To start our Tiger Turf Talk, Pioneer Athletics Groundskeeper Chat collaboration we had on three of the top High School Turfgrass Management Programs across the country. This episode is so important to listen to because this is the future of our industry and finding the next generation of the turfgrass industry. Kevin and Josh give great insight into what is going on in their programs in their ver...

We start 2023 with a different type of episode where I go through my take on the SFMA conference of 2023 from my experience and all of the incredible works of industry professionals. It is incredible to see all of the incredible industry professionals and what they are working on creating the movement in the new year. Thank you to all that made it such an incredible conference! Definitely be sure...

What a way to end the 2022 year with an incredible industry Leader Mr. Jerad Minnick of the Maryland Soccerplex. An awesome conversation about so many hot topics in the turfgrass industry, discussing the significance of finding the next generation of sportsfield managers and just allowing everyone to know who we are as sports field managers. It is critical to make those in your community aware of...

This is an awesome episode with the 2022 Minor League Baseball Groundskeeper of the Year, Charlie Weaver. Charlie has done a great job in starting the new facility of Toyota Stadium just a couple of years ago. It has been an incredible journey to follow as he has had an active role in recruiting the next generation of sports field managers by inviting students on field trips to actively participat...

We have industry leader Erin Wilder of Sod Solution Pros in this episode. This was an awesome episode with some great conversation about Erin's career and the incredible work she has done while running different departments of Sod Solutions. We discussed industry-altering products with incredible varieties like Northbridge Bermudagrass. It was also incredible to discuss her work, as she is passion...

In this episode, we have two incredible members of the Southeast region who play a vital role in developing and hosting one of the largest regional events for a chapter of the Sports Field Management Association.  In this podcast, there was an incredible discussion about this event and how it has grown over the years into a truly incredible educational event with excellent networking opportun...

An episode you do not want to miss with an industry legend Josh McPherson. With his recent move to the MLS, he has developed a new state-of-the-art facility in the heart of downtown St. Louis. We dive into his journey through the turfgrass industry and all of the incredible professionals that have been a part of his story and see the different people who have also been a part of mine. Truly an epi...