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Terry Porch Sports Field Manager for the Tennessee Titans at St. Thomas Sports Park and Nissan Stadium How many years have you been in this position?
Titans Logo at center field
Since July of 1998. 21 years in July. How did you decide to pursue a career in turfgrass management? I started with the Kansas City Royals in 1981 and fell in love with it. What path led you to your current position? Working with the Kansas City Royals and learning under George Toma. I worked there from 1981–1988. In 1990 I was able to be on the Field crew for Super Bowl 24. I asked George if I could go and he said I could, but I would have to work for free and pay my own way, so I did. At the end of that Super Bowl, George came up to me and said that I worked as hard as any of guys that got paid and handed me a check for working that Super Bowl. He also told me that I made his crew for as long as he was doing the Super Bowls. I was on the field crew for 19 Super Bowls. I also worked with the Carolina Panthers from 1996–1998 before coming to the Titans. My first year in Tennessee was when the team was still the Oilers. What is the best part of your job? I enjoy painting the field the most, especially the logos. What are some unique challenges of your job? The number of events that we have during the season on field. We always seem to
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TENNESSEE TURFGRASS June/July 2019 Email TTA at: info@ttaonline.org
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