turfgrass management
Head Superintendents
Turf grass management has many different challenges in this job field. You need to have the skill, knowledge, and eye for detail to preform well in this field. With this degree you can work at a golf course, baseball field, or a football field. These among the most popular. The degree you will need is plant science degree with a focus in trufgrass management.
Baseball head superintendent
For a head superintendent over a baseball field your duties will be as followed on game day
1 mow in your outfield strips and infield strips
2 make sure game mound and bullpens are re-packed and ready to go
3 make sure batter boxes are re-pack and batters box are painted
4 paint foul line
Those are just some of your basic game day duties you will need to do.
infield strips
batters boxes and foul lines
crew re-packing and getting mound ready
Football superintendent
Some of the duties for a football field would be
1 Paint all yard lines, numbers, and logos
2 put out side line fabrics
3 mow pattern in field
sec logo being painted
checkerboards after being painted
yard lines being painted
Your salary will be....
As a 1st or 2nd assistant you will make between 35,000 to 45,000
As the head superintendent you will make anywhere from 50,000 to 250,000
In the state of Tennessee you will make about 70,000 or so.
Painting the Checkerboards at Neyland Stadium