Drew Miller, Ed.D., is the Brentsville Turfgrass Management program director at Brentsville District High School in Nokesville, Virginia. He is a former MLB, NFL, and NCAA groundskeeper with different teams. Drew Graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor’s and master’s degree before completing his doctorate at Liberty University. In his current role, he has developed the premier high school turfgrass management, where he is bringing the next generation of sports field managers. He is using his blueprint to develop high school turfgrass management programs across the United States to bring awareness to this incredible industry.

Danny Losito is a CSFM with experience in the NFL, MLS, MLB, NCAA, and MiLB. Danny is a Raleigh, NC native and an NCSU Turfgrass Alumni. Danny traveled the country over the last 13 years in the industry with the goal of broadening his experience in multi-sport and event management. Danny currently holds the title of Director of Sports Fields & Grounds for the Carolina Panthers & Charlotte FC where he oversees the management of three facilities and 18 Acres of playing fields.

Dr. Tyler Carr is an Assistant Professor and Turfgrass Extension Specialist at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. His research focuses on improving turfgrass cultural practices to develop sustainable turfgrass systems. His extension program strives to provide education and cost-effective solutions for the Ohio turfgrass industry. Dr. Carr received a B.S. in Horticulture, Landscape, and Turf Sciences from the University of Arkansas, an M.S. in Horticulture from the University of Arkansas, and a Ph.D. in Plant, Soil, and Environmental Sciences from the University of Tennessee.

Dr. Dan Sandor is a collegiate assistant professor of turfgrass at Virginia Tech. He holds a 100% teaching appointment as he leads all undergraduate coursework, chairs undergraduate research, advises & mentors students, and serves as the faculty advisor for the Virginia Tech Turfgrass Club. Dr. Sandor directs multiple recruiting initiatives of prospective VT Turf students and has built & developed strong connections with high school agriculture and green-industry programs across the Commonwealth. He is also engaged in multiple turfgrass research, extension, and outreach-education efforts at VT, and he serves as the education chair of the Virginia Sports Field Management Association. Dr. Sandor earned his PhD from the Univ. of Arkansas’s turfgrass science program in 2018; and he served as a postdoctoral associate with the Univ. of Minnesota Turfgrass Science program prior to joining VT in the fall of 2019.