Download Blake Robert Anderson - Sports Turf Managers Association

Blake Robert Anderson
1514 Sheridan Rd NE Apt 1203
Atlanta, GA 30324
[email protected]
(859) 351-0762
 Objective:
Seeking a professional position in turf management to
provide excellent playing conditions for athletes.
 Education:
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Bachelor of Science, Physical Education
Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky
Major: Sports Management
Minor: Agriculture
Ohio State University Sports Turf Certificate
 Skills / Abilities:
 Played Division 1 baseball all fours years while going to
school
 Experience with sodding and seeding
 Built a nursery, from drainage to seeding with cool season
grasses
 Maintained baseball fields I played on
 Assisted with grow-in of new football and softball fields
 Conducted granular/liquid fertilizer and pesticide
applications
 Irrigation repair work
 Repaired and rebuild mounds and home plate areas
 Trained employees on how to run equipment and
maintenance practices
 Have lead crews of five or more people
 Worked with cool and warm season grasses as well as overseeding in the transition area
 Managed crews for setting up extra events on fields
 Able to identify turf diseases
 Assisted with renovation of Houston Astros Spring Training
Facility
 Employment:
 Groundskeeper for Mt. Zion Little League, Mt. Zion, IL
(Summer 2000-2001)
 Groundskeeper for Canton Little League, Canton, OH
(Summer 2005)
 Lexington Legends Assistant Groundskeeper, Lexington,
KY (April 2008 – Sept 2009)
 Idle Hour Country Club Spray Tech, Lexington, KY
(August 2008 – Nov 2009)
 Volunteer grounds staff at 2009 PGA Memorial Tournament
 Southern Athletic Fields, Head Groundskeeper Greeneville
Astros/Tusculum College (Nov. 2009-Jan. 2011)
 Lexington Legends Head Groundskeeper, Lexington, KY
(Jan 2011-Mar 2012)
 The Westminster Schools Assistant Groundskeeper (Mar
2012-Nov 2013)
 Atlanta Braves Groundscrew (April 2012-Present)
 Certifications / Affiliations:
 Member of Sports Turf Managers Association
 Certified Pesticide Applicator (GA cat. 24)
 2010 Appy League Sports Turf Manager of the Year
 References:
Dan Bergstrom, Houston Astros 713-259-8565
Bill Marbet, Southern Athletic Fields 931-384-0208
Chris Pearl, Eastern Kentucky University 859-779-4327