Bowie's Parrott Named Diamond Pro Sports Field Manager of the Year
August 20, 2015 - Eastern League (EL1) News Release
PORTLAND, MAINE - Eastern League President Joseph McEacharn is pleased to announce Matt Parrott of the Bowie Baysox has been named the winner of the 2015 Eastern League Diamond Pro Sports Field Manager of the Year Award. It is the second consecutive season and the third time in his career that Matt has won this award, which is selected based on voting by Eastern League field staff and umpires. Matt also previously won the award in 2011.
Matt is currently in his 13th season with the Bowie Baysox. After serving as the head groundskeeper with the Baysox, he was promoted to oversee all aspects of the operations in his current role as Director of Field and Facility Operations. Matt is a native of Boone, North Carolina and received his BSBA undergraduate degree from Appalachian State University and an AAS Turfgrass Management degree from North Carolina State University. He currently resides in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife Christy and daughter Ryann.
In presenting Matt with this award the Eastern League and Diamond Pro would also like to recognize Assistant Turf Manager Andrew Lawing along with Fred Bedell, Jack Hess, Jeremy Lamb and Jimmy Goode, who are all members of the grounds crew at Prince George's Stadium.
"We join Diamond Pro in recognizing Matt's continued commitment to excellence for our organization," said Bowie Baysox General Manager Brian Shallcross. "Over the years, the demands on turf managers have steadily been augmented by our industry. It takes a truly special manager to adapt to these demands while constantly pursuing and achieving the improvement to the safety and playability of our field."
Diamond Pro offers a complete line of professional groundskeeping products which include infield conditioners, calcined clay products, mound and home plate clays, clay bricks, marking dust, green divot sand, infield and warning track mixes. Diamond Pro® professional groundskeeping products deliver long lasting performance and quality while enhancing the look and feel of a well-maintained field. Diamond Pro is a subsidiary of Dallas, Texas based Trinity Industries, Inc. a diversified industrial company that owns market-leading businesses which provide products and services to the energy, chemical, transportation, and construction sectors. For more information about Diamond Pro, be sure to visit their official website at www.diamondpro.com and follow them on Facebook and Twitter (@Diamondpropgp).
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