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East Lansing, MI - McLane Baseball Stadium at Kobs Field is located at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. The first official baseball game at the Kobs Field site took place in 1902. For more than a century and after many updates to its facilities, one thing has always taken precedent – the maintenance and protection of their field conditions.
Coquitlam, British Columbia - When the Coquitlam Express, a Junior A hockey club in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), wanted to section off an end zone area in their arena, they contacted COVERMASTER®. Other arenas in their league are using arena seat covers to control seating with great success.
Bob Quigley is a recognized facility management professional, with over 40 years of progressive experience specifically in the management of multipurpose athletic facilities. This includes 18 years as General Manager of a very busy 125,000sq ft. facility with upwards of 1,000,000 entrances per year. Bob graduated from university with a Degree in Sport Science and Administration and is considered among his colleagues, a specialist in revenue generation and facility cost recovery. He has presented at numerous conferences, including the Athletic Business Conference and Tradeshow in Orlando and San Antonio, many regional conferences and even the Bingo World Conference and Tradeshow in Las Vegas. COVERMASTER® has asked Bob to provide our readers with some valuable tools and personal examples of unique situations relating to his management experience and consulting on multipurpose facilities.
Fort Wayne, IN - Graphics Output of Fort Wayne, Indiana was looking for branded venue seat covers for their client, the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, home of the Mad Ants Basketball Team. In addition to closing off specific areas of seating from use, these seat cover sections should also provide large event graphics for teams or sponsors. They found the perfect solution at COVERMASTER®.
Dumfries, VA - In the past, First Mount Zion Baptist Church in Dumfries, Virginia had purchased COVERMASTER® vinyl gym floor protection for non-athletic events. However, for their 155th anniversary event, Ernest Robbins, facility manager for the 200 thousand square foot campus, decided that the event really deserved a more prestigious look for the protective floor covering.
Notre Dame, IN - Just outside South Bend, Indiana, you’ll find the University of Notre Dame – a private Catholic research university well-known for its football, basketball, and yes, soccer teams. For over 30 years, COVERMASTER® has been working closely with the groundskeepers of Notre Dame’s athletic department to provide protective coverage of both interior and exterior athletic surfaces.
Laguna Hills, CA - The Nellie Gail Ranch is an equestrian-themed community in Laguna Hills, California. Their equestrian center is one of the finest in the U.S. with nearly 100 horse stalls, three horse arenas, and some of the best hunter, jumper, and dressage instructors in the world. With sunny weather much of the time, it’s the perfect place for year-round horse activities.
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.
College Station, TX -When your customer tweets that your EVERGREEN® Radiant Turf Covers are a game changer, you know you’re doing something better than right. Nick McKenna, Assistant Athletics Director, Sports Fields for Texas A&M Athletics tweeted: “We got to break out & utilize some of our new tools the last few weeks including our new EVERGREEN® Radiant grow covers & inflatable tarp tubes from @covermasterinc“.
Carson, CA - When planning for the 109th Rose Bowl football game in Pasadena, California, Onsite Productions wanted to ensure the practice fields at Dignity Park Health Sports Park, in nearby Carson, had football field covers in case of possible rain events for the January 2nd, 2023 game.
Houston, TX - The M.O. Campbell Educational Center in Houston, Texas is a 7,000 seat indoor arena, that serves the five high schools in the Aldine Independent School District. In addition to basketball and volleyball, it’s also a multi-use facility for non-athletic events, which require gym floor protection from non-athletic wear and tear.
Albuquerque, NM - When an event threatens to ruin a section of your baseball stadium’s turf, what do you do to provide maximum turf protection? The facility manager at Rio Grande Credit Union Field, home of the Albuquerque Isotopes minor baseball team of the Pacific Coast League, turned to COVERMASTER® for a solution. For more than 45 years, COVERMASTER® has provided the very best in turf protection and this time, weight and major turf damage were the key factors to consider.
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.
We lost an incredible friend and associate last month. Sandy Henderson passed away in September after a short series of illnesses. He will not only be missed by his family at home, and his colleagues at COVERMASTER®, but also by the many, many people he met and endeared himself to over the years.
Columbus, OH - Home of Ohio State University’s men’s and ladies’ basketball and hockey teams, The Jerome Schottenste in Center at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio is an incredible, 770,000 square foot facility that can hold up to 20 thousand people. This multi-purpose venue hosts everything from major concerts to family shows, touring productions, and more. To provide gym floor protection during these non-athletic activities, they currently use a vinyl flooring system.
Lillestrøm, Norway - Just outside Oslo, the capital of Norway, Lillestrøm SK Football Club wanted better defense for their turf against the frosty start of winter. It’s during this time that turf can suffer the greatest damage and regular turf covers were not up to the task.
Cincinnati, OH - For 20 years, the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball’s National League have depended on COVERMASTER® baseball infield tarps to protect their infield at Great American Ballpark from being compromised by rain. For this year’s season, they came right back to COVERMASTER® and chose a RAINCOVER ULTRA™ White/Silver baseball field cover.
Bob Quigley is a recognized facility management professional, with over 40 years of progressive experience specifically in the management of multipurpose athletic facilities. This includes 18 years as General Manager of a very busy 125,000sq ft. facility with upwards of 1,000,000 entrances per year. Bob graduated from university with a Degree in Sport Science and Administration and is considered among his colleagues, a specialist in revenue generation and facility cost recovery. He has presented at numerous conferences, including the Athletic Business Conference and Tradeshow in Orlando and San Antonio, many regional conferences and even the Bingo World Conference and Tradeshow in Las Vegas. COVERMASTER® has asked Bob to provide our readers with some valuable tools and personal examples of unique situations relating to his management experience and consulting on multipurpose facilities.
Mexico City, Mexico - Second only to soccer, baseball is a very popular sport in Mexico. When the stadiums in Veracruz and Saltillo needed new baseball field tarps for protection during rainy weather conditions, COVERMASTER® was their first choice for quality and service. Superior protection was provided by COVERMASTER® with RAINCOVER PREMIER™ lightweight field tarps.
Belton, TX - In recent years, COVERMASTER® provided the University of Mary Hardin – Baylor in Belton, Texas with gym floor protection systems designed to allow multi-purpose events and eliminate potential damage. When they needed to “rope off” a section of box seats in their football stadium, they knew that COVERMASTER® would have the best solution.