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Nashville, TN - COVERMASTER® has been providing sports field protection products for the NFL’s Tennessee Titans since they relocated from Houston in 1997. In fact, COVERMASTER® is the first choice for most NFL facilities because of our world-class products and service.
Valley City, ND - To protect their new gymnasium floor during an important, non-athletic event in August, Valley City Senior High School in North Dakota were looking for something with more quality and performance than the vinyl cover they had used in the past. When they approached COVERMASTER® for a solution, PLATINUM EASYROLL™ gym floor carpet rolls were recommended.
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.
Sunnyside, WA - Temporary outdoor flooring was top-of-mind for Sunnyside School District in Sunnyside, Washington. Serving nearly 7,000 students across nine schools, they were impressed with MASTERSHIELD PLUS™ by COVERMASTER® and purchased over 8,000 sq. ft. of turf protection flooring for Sunnyside’s High School graduation ceremonies
Rawlins, WY - At nearly 8,000 ft. above sea level, the highly ranked Rochelle Ranch Golf Course in Rawlings, Wyoming needed golf green covers for their 18 greens and two putting greens. Known as the longest golf course in the state, the City of Rawlings wanted superior golf course greens maintenance for their famous, Bentgrass greens.
Major League Cricket (MLC) is coming to the United States, in 2023, featuring 6 teams in major U.S. markets. In preparation for next year, the league was in need of cricket pitch covers. They were familiar with cricket covers from overseas, but Silicon Valley Cricket in California had recently purchased raincovers from COVERMASTER®.
ON, Canada - The Islamic Centre of Cambridge (Ontario, Canada), a charitable non-profit organization, needed gym floor carpet for their new gymnasium. In addition to athletic activities, they wanted to use their 79’ x 115’ gym floor for non-athletic events, but were concerned about damage and harmful wear and tear.
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.
Hanover, NH - What do you do when your vinyl gym floor covering needs replacing? Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire chose COVERMASTER® PLATINUM EASYROLL™ roll-out carpet. This commercial gym floor protection carpet is quickly becoming the most popular way to protect gymnasium floors from damage during non-athletic events, such as, convocations and other special events.
St. Louis, MO - Missouri’s St. Louis City SC can’t wait to play their inaugural MLS season in their new, 22,500 seat Centene Stadium in 2023. Before they can play however, the facility’s project manager must ensure the soccer pitch’s turf is in tip-top condition. To accomplish this, he contacted COVERMASTER® and ordered nearly 273 thousand square feet of EVERGREEN® Radiant turf covers. These turf blankets are well known for producing earlier spring greenups and a thicker, stronger turf with better color.
Garland, TX - When the 2005 vinyl mesh seat covers at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas needed replacement, the Garland Independent School District came back to COVERMASTER® for a solution. They were looking for seat covers that would quickly and easily block off sections of seating from spectator use.
Detroit, MI - A Billy Joel concert was heading to Comerica Park Stadium – home of the Detroit Tigers. Knowing their pristine turf for Major League Baseball would be subjected to the weight of staging equipment, seating, and hours of heavy pedestrian traffic, ‘313 Presents’, a Detroit-based live entertainment company, needed temporary stadium turf protection.
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.
Vallejo, CA - When California State University Maritime Academy in Vallejo, California decided to move their graduation ceremony outdoors onto their synthetic turf football field, MASTERSHIELD PLUS™ event flooring from COVERMASTER® was the perfect choice. Its snap lock system of overlapping translucent sheets were received in April for an early May installation.
Jacksonville, FL - Edward Waters University in Jacksonville, Florida needed gym floor protection carpet to protect their new basketball gym floor during a spring commencement event that was just a couple of weeks away! They quickly contacted COVERMASTER® who recommended PLATINUM EASYROLL™ Carpet, their premium rollout, gym floor carpet.
San Juan Capistrano, CA - Last summer, COVERMASTER® provided Blenheim EquiSports, an equestrian event management company, with 40 sections of world renowned, EVERGREEN® turf growth blankets to help repair the worn turf in front of the horse jumps the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park near San Juan Capistrano, California. They followed up with an expansive facility renovation that included an even larger order of EVERGREEN® Radiant turf growth covers for their 108,000square foot, natural turf equestrian show ring that doubles as a soccer field.
Montgomery, AL - When it came time for Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama to replace a set of seven-year-old baseball field covers, they immediately went to the RAINCOVER ULTRA® baseball tarps, the most popular baseball tarps of COVERMASTER® clients. In addition to ordering a new 170 x 170 feet infield baseball tarp for their baseball field, they also ordered a second infield softball tarp measuring 120 x 120 feet for their softball field.
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.
Spokane, WA - Though they had already invested in a gym floor cover for the innovative hydraulically banked running track at The Podium in Spokane, Washington, the Spokane Public Facilities District wanted an additional layer of protection.
Flagstaff, AZ - Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona recently celebrated the opening of their new $47-million, 77,000-square-foot Student-Athlete High Performance Center. Home to the NAU Lumberjacks men’s basketball team, the sports complex will cater to a mix of varsity and recreational sports, along with physical education programs.