James Brosnan, Ph.D.
University of Tennessee
James Brosnan, Ph.D.
University of Tennessee
Speaking to the mentoring capacity of Dr. Brosnan, three Ph.D. students who studied under him are now faculty members at land-grant universities specializing in turfgrass. He has authored many peer-reviewed journal articles, frequently contributes to SportsTurf magazine, and annually speaks at the STMA conference. As an Associate Professor with an appointment in turfgrass weed science, his research and extension activities span all turfgrass specialties, but a significant portion of his efforts focus on athletic field research. He has completed multiple projects to quantify the effects of weed infestations on playability, and he works proactively to educate athletic field managers on the importance of herbicide rotations. He developed the Mobile Weed Manual, a free application for mobile devices.
| Year | Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Jason Kruse, Ph.D., University of Florida (KY) |
| 2015 | Mary Owens, University of Massachusetts (MA) |
| 2014 | Brian Scott, Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut (CA) |
| 2013 | Dr. Brad Fresenburg, University of Missouri-Columbia (MO) |
| 2012 | Dr. Beth Guertal, Auburn University (AL) |
| 2011 | Dr. Leah Brilman, Seed Research of Oregon (OR) |
| 2010 | John Sorochan, Ph.D., University of Tennessee (TN) |
| 2009 | Tony Koski, Ph.D., Colorado State University (CO) |
| 2008 | Grady Miller, Ph.D., North Carolina State University (NC) |
| 2007 | Michael Goatley, Jr., Ph.D., Turfgrass Specialist, Virginia Tech University (VA) |
| 2006 | James McAfee, Ph.D., Extension Turfgrass Specialist, Texas A&M (TX) |
| 2005 | Jeff Fowler, Penn State Cooperative Extension (PA) |
| 2004 | A.J. Powell, Jr., Ph.D., University of Kentucky (KY) |
| 2003 | Pam Sherratt, Ohio State University (OH) |
| 2002 | Eric Adkins, CSFM, Michigan State University (MI) |
| 2001 | Coleman Ward, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Auburn University (AL) |
| 2000 | Andrew McNitt, Ph.D., Penn State University (PA) |
| 1999 | Donald Waddington, Ph.D., Penn State University (PA) |
| 1998 | Steve Cockerham, University of California/Riverside (CA) |
| 1997 | James Beard, Ph.D., International Sports Turf Institute (TX) |
| 1996 | Kent Kurtz, Ph.D., (deceased) Cal Poly Pomona (CA) |
| 1994 | Dave Minner, Ph.D., Iowa State University (IA) |
| 1993 | John N. “Trey” Rogers, III, Ph.D., Michigan State University (MI) |
| 1992 | Henry Wilkinson, Ph.D., University of Illinois (IL) |
| 1991 | Steve Cockerham, University of California/Riverside (CA) |
(Note: The William H. Daniel Award was known as the Excellence in Research Award prior to 1997.)
* Facility listed is where employed at time of award. Check Roster for current listing
