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Board Member - Larry DiVito
Board Member Representing Facilities Used by Professional Athletes
Larry DiVito
Minnesota Twins
Twin Cities, MN
Larry DiVito is starting his first season as head groundskeeper for the Minnesota Twins and previously spent four seasons as Head Groundskeeper for the Washington Nationals, who began play at their new facility, Nationals Park, last spring in Washington, DC.
Now entering his fifteenth season in professional baseball, Larry began a career in sports turf in 1995 as Head Groundskeeper for the AAA Pawtucket Red Sox in Rhode Island. After seven seasons with Pawtucket, Larry moved to the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he served as the Grounds Crew Supervisor for four seasons at Dodger Stadium. In 2006, Larry took on the challenge at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC, where he managed a multi-use field for two seasons for the Nationals and DC United of Major League Soccer.
Originally from California, Larry is a 1993 graduate of San Francisco State University with a B.A. in Sociology/ Urban Studies.
Larry currently serves as the STMA Director who represents Facilities Used by Professional Athletes. He chairs the Scholarship Committee and co-chairs the Conference Off-Site Workshop and Tours subcommittees.
Vision: Having entered our profession without any formal education in turf management, I appreciate the impact that STMA can have in helping our members to grow their careers. The educational resources offered by our association continue to expand. I see STMA as being the primary source for practical sports turf education in the next decade. We need to teach the things that universities do not, such as infield skin maintenance, or enhancing soccer field playability. Our association is in a position to educate people at all levels of our specialized field and improve playing conditions across the country.