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Sports Turf Manager of the Year

SFMA and Minor League Baseball Present Sports Field Manager of the Year

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Class AAA

YearAward Winner
2019Matt Parrott, Charlotte Knights
2018Matt Parrott, Charlotte Knights
2017Matt Parrott, Charlotte Knights
2016Casey Griffin, Syracuse Chiefs
2015Jon Stewart, Syracuse Chiefs
2014Joey Stevenson, Indianapolis Indians
2013Chris Ball, Gwinnett Braves
2012Joey Stevenson, Indianapolis Indians
2011Joey Stevenson, Indianapolis Indians
2010Scott Strickland, Durham Bulls
2009Tom Nielsen, Louisville Bats
2008Jarad Alley, Albuquerque Isotopes
2007Jake Tyler, Toledo Mud Hens
2006Jake Tyler, Toledo Mud Hens
2005Dennis Klein, Round Rock Express
2004Steve Horne, Memphis Redbirds
2003Tom Nielsen, Louisville Bats
2002Mike Boekholder, Indianapolis Indians

Class AA

YearAward Winner
2019Brock Phipps, Springfield Cardinals
2018Brock Phipps, Springfield Cardinals
2017Ray Sayre, Pensacola
2016Brock Phipps, Springfield Cardinals
2015Brock Phipps, Springfield Cardinals
2014Brock Phipps, Springfield Cardinals
2013Brock Phipps, Springfield Cardinals
2012Dan Douglas, Reading Fightin’ Phils
2011Matt Parrott, Bowie Baysox
2010Saun Meredith, New Hampshire Fisher Cats
2009Dan Douglas, Reading Phillies
2008Brock Phipps, The Springfield Cardinals
2007Eric Blanton, New Hampshire Fisher Cats
2006Patrick Coakley, Altoona Curve
2005Brad Detmore, Corpus Christi Hooks
2004Dennis Klein, Round Rock Express
2003Ed Attala, Jacksonville Suns
2002Tom McAfee, Seattle Mariners

Class A

YearAward Winner
2019Mitch Hooten, West Michigan Whitecaps
2018Stephen Watson, Down East Wood Ducks
2017Mike Williams, Charleston RiverDogs
2016Greg Burgess, Grenville Drive
2015Keith Winter, Ft. Wayne TinCaps
2014Keith Winter, Ft. Wayne TinCaps
2013Keith Winter, Ft. Wayne TinCaps
2012Opie Cheek, Clearwater Threshers
2011Doug Tanis, Winston-Salem Dash
2010Chris Ball, Myrtle Beach Pelicans
2009pie Cheek, Clearwater Threshers
2008Greg Burgess, Greenville Drive
2007Chris Ball, Myrtle Beach Pelicans
2006Greg Elliot, Lake County Captains
2005Chris Ralston, Bakersfield Blaze
2004Greg Elliott, Lake County Captains
2003Tommy Walston, Kinston Indians
2002Cindy Unger, Roger Dean Stadium

Short Season or Rookie classification

YearAward Winner
2019Ross Baron, Vancouver Canadians
2018Ray Sayre, Gulf Coast Phillies
2017Ryan Olszewski, Mahoning Valley Scrapers
2016Matt Neri, State College Spikes
2015David Yearout, Spokane Indians
2014David Yearout, Spokane Indians
2013Bryan Barkley, Connecticut Tigers
2012Ryan Woodley, Staten Island Yankees
2011Jon Hall, Danville Braves
2010Tommy Tomaska, Gulf Coast Phillies
2009Israel Hinojosa, III, Greeneville Astros
2008Israel Hinojosa, III, Greeneville Astros
2007Joe Hill, Spokane Indians
2006Joe Skrabak, Greeneville Astros
2005Ken Kopinski, Ogden Raptors
2004Chad Olsen, Aberdeen Ironbirds
2003Joe Skrabak, Tri-City Valley Cats
2002Anthony Lee, Spokane Indians