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Ross Kurcab is a Certified Sports Field Manager (CSFM) and a professional sports field consultant with 30 years’ experience as a head turf manager in professional football. He graduated from Colorado State University’s Turfgrass Management program and now operates and owns Championship Sports Turf Systems.

Ross Kurcab is a Certified Sports Field Manager (CSFM) and a professional sports field consultant with 30 years’ experience as a head turf manager in professional football. He graduated from Colorado State University’s Turfgrass Management program and now operates and owns Championship Sports Turf Systems.

Ross Kurcab is a Certified Sports Field Manager (CSFM) and a professional sports field consultant with 30 years’ experience as a head turf manager in professional football. He graduated from Colorado State University’s Turfgrass Management program and now operates and owns Championship Sports Turf Systems.

The draw for the 48 teams competing in the FIFA 2026 tournament took place on Friday, December 5th. The match times were announced on Saturday, December 6th.

Ross Kurcab is a Certified Sports Field Manager (CSFM) and a professional sports field consultant with 30 years’ experience as a head turf manager in professional football. He graduated from Colorado State University’s Turfgrass Management program and now operates and owns Championship Sports Turf Systems.

Ross Kurcab is a Certified Sports Field Manager (CSFM) and a professional sports field consultant with 30 years’ experience as a head turf manager in professional football. He graduated from Colorado State University’s Turfgrass Management program and now operates and owns Championship Sports Turf Systems.

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, also known as FIFA Club World Cup 25, was the first expanded edition of the tournament, featuring 32 teams from six confederations. It was held in the United States from June 14th to July 13th, 2025. Chelsea won the tournament, defeating Paris Saint-Germain in the final.

In early September 1999, I found the limits of my dedication to sports fields, and so did the late Dr. Tony Koski, professor of turfgrass science at Colorado State University (CSU). That summer at Denver’s now-retired Mile High Stadium (MHS) the Broncos had concerns over the field conditions after a brutal summer field events season of concerts and such. Coach Shanahan trusted my skills on the club’s training fields and kept “asking” me to do something about the field at MHS, where the management and maintenance was done through the City of Denver’s Parks Department. The venue was owned and operated by the municipality, as was typical in most MLB and NFL stadiums back then. The Broncos leased the stadium. I tried to explain to coach Shanahan how I had no authority down there, and it was as much a field booking issue as a maintenance issue, but I always said I would go down there and do my best.

I am honored that COVERMASTER® has asked me to contribute to the “Tips From The Pros” section as part of their E-newsletter. I have known and worked with COVERMASTER® for years but have gotten to know them more over the last 27 years as Head Groundskeeper for the Arizona Diamondbacks at Bank One Ballpark/Chase Field. COVERMASTER® was one of the original sponsors, along with Toro and Profile Products/Turface, and they continue to be an annual sponsor of the MLB Groundskeeper’s Meetings/Symposiums, that started after my first year with the Dbacks in 1998.

Ross Kurcab is a Certified Sports Field Manager (CSFM) and a professional sports field consultant with 30 years’ experience as a head turf manager in professional football. He graduated from Colorado State University’s Turfgrass Management program and now operates and owns Championship Sports Turf Systems.

I am honored that COVERMASTER® has asked me to contribute to the “Tips From The Pros” section as part of their E-newsletter. I have known and worked with COVERMASTER® for years but have gotten to know them more over the last 27 years as Head Groundskeeper for the Arizona Diamondbacks at Bank One Ballpark/Chase Field. COVERMASTER® was one of the original sponsors, along with Toro and Profile Products/Turface, and they continue to be an annual sponsor of the MLB Groundskeeper’s Meetings/Symposiums, that started after my first year with the Dbacks in 1998.

The Columbia University Master of Science in the Sustainability Management and Sports Management programs began the first semester of the Sustainability in Sports: Theory and Practice course in the fall of 2024. This is the first course in the School of Professional Studies in which students from several graduate programs (Sports Management, Sustainability Management, and the Climate School) could take a course together. The course has been a hit, and my co-lecturer (Shaun Hoyte), Course Associate (Alexandra Bagnasco), and I have received numerous positive comments about the course.

Ross Kurcab is a Certified Sports Field Manager (CSFM) and a professional sports field consultant with 30 years’ experience as a head turf manager in professional football. He graduated from Colorado State University’s Turfgrass Management program and now operates and owns Championship Sports Turf Systems.

I am honored that COVERMASTER® has asked me to contribute to the “Tips From The Pros” section as part of their E-newsletter. I have known and worked with COVERMASTER® for years but have gotten to know them more over the last 27 years as Head Groundskeeper for the Arizona Diamondbacks at Bank One Ballpark/Chase Field. COVERMASTER® was one of the original sponsors, along with Toro and Profile Products/Turface, and they continue to be an annual sponsor of the MLB Groundskeeper’s Meetings/Symposiums, that started after my first year with the Dbacks in 1998.

Bill Squires served 12 years as a naval aviator in the United States Navy. In 1987, he entered the sports facilities and events management business and has held top-level positions with Yankee Stadium, Giants Stadium, Huntington Bank Stadium, and ESPN Wide World of Sports. Bill has a consulting business that focuses on sports venues and events. He is a member of the Sports League Sports Council, which works with the Department of Homeland Security on security issues involving the safety and security of sports and entertainment venues. Bill is an adjunct professor at Columbia University and has taught the Sports Facilities and Events Management course in the School of Professional Studies (graduate program) since 2007. He began teaching a new course, Sustainability in Sports: Theory and Practice, in 2024.

Ross Kurcab is a Certified Sports Field Manager (CSFM) and a professional sports field consultant with 30 years’ experience as a head turf manager in professional football. He graduated from Colorado State University’s Turfgrass Management program and now operates and owns Championship Sports Turf Systems.

Ross Kurcab is a Certified Sports Field Manager (CSFM) and a professional sports field consultant with 30 years’ experience as a head turf manager in professional football. He graduated from Colorado State University’s Turfgrass Management program and now operates and owns Championship Sports Turf Systems.

Bill Squires served 12 years in the United States Navy. In 1987, he entered the sports facilities and event management business and has held top-level positions with Yankee Stadium, Giants Stadium, First Energy Stadium and ESPN Wide World of Sports. Bill has his own consulting business featuring clients such as the New York Football Giants. He is a member of the Sports League Sports Council which works with the Department of Homeland Security on security issues involving the safety and security of sports and entertainment venues. Bill is an adjunct professor at Columbia University and has been teaching the Sports Facility and Event Management course in the School of Professional Studies (graduate program) since 2007.