Recent Event

Celebrating Sports Field Management!

NE-SFMA’s annual Awards Meeting and Lunch at the NERTC in Providence was a great success! More than 100 members reconnected with friends, celebrated colleagues, and learned about the new direction that will move the association, and the industry, forward.

Longtime friend, Ed Olsen (right) presented Jim “Snookie” DeLong with the 2024 Sports Field Manager of the Year award.

President Chris McGinty welcomed the group and thanked sponsor, Tom Irwin, for their generous support. He also thanked his fellow hard-working board members. PresidentElect Art Goodhind gave an impressive overview of the association’s strategic planning process and long-range goals.

Commercial Partner of the Year Patrick Maguire accepts his award from NE-SFMA board member Ben Polimer.

Tom Barry followed Art’s presentation with a rundown of what’s in store for 2024. Highlights include the new Mark DeWolf Memorial Golf Tournament; Fall Sports Field Forum at Holy Cross; and the Annual Meeting featuring a tour of the New Balance Track & Field facility. He also underscored the association’s continued focus on giving back with scholarships and grants; as well as elevating the profession with education and BMPs for New England.

Ryan Bjorn presents George Tolman, UMass sophmore, with a $1000 scholarship. (Ryan noted that he received this scholarship himself back in 2007.)

Congratulations to 2024 Sports Field Manager of the Year, James DeLong of the Town of Woburn, MA, and Commercial Partner of the Year Patrick Maguire of Activitas.

2024 Board of Directors sporting their NE-SFMA hats (l-r): Andrew Carlise, CGM, Scott Lagana, Ryan Bjorn, Art Goodhind, Adam Ferrucci, Brendon Connor, Tom Barry, CSFM, Chris McGinty, Ian Lacy (missing: Ben Polimer).