Jesse Driver, CSFM
Mid-Atlantic Turf, Inc.
Jesse Driver, CSFM
Mid-Atlantic Turf, Inc.
Jesse Driver is President of Mid-Atlantic Turf, Inc., and is a Certified Sports Field Manager (CSFM). Jesse has consistently, throughout his career, been an SFMA member who has made significant contributions by going “above and beyond” in the Sports Field Industry both at the Association level and also in his local area for improvement of facilities for player safety, education, and industry awareness. He has been in the Sports Field industry for over twenty years providing superior athletic fields to the Mid-Atlantic area. These fields have ranged from collegiate “Field of the Year” winners, premier regional tournament facilities, high school fields, and parks and recreation fields.
Jesse, as the President of Mid-Atlantic Turf, Inc. has built or renovated over five hundred fields during his long career and known for going further than the contract requires. His goals are to provide superior natural grass athletic fields for athletes of all ages, and he is specifically requested by name throughout the industry because of his work ethic and knowledge. Throughout his career he has always gone above and beyond to volunteer to provide education to Athletic Directors and Coaches to provide improved athletic fields for their athletes. His “and then some” efforts throughout the Mid-Atlantic area are second to none and is deserving of an award to recognize his effort to improve athletic fields with a specific focus on youth opportunities.
| Year | Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Steve Bush, CSFM, CFB, Bush Sports Turf (IL) (awarded posthumously) |
| 2020 | Tim Van Loo, CSFM, Iowa State |
| 2019 | Kim Heck, CAE, Sports Turf Managers Association |
| 2018 | Abby McNeal, CSFM, CPRP, Denver City and County Parks Department (CO) |
| 2017 | Dan Bergstrom, CSFM, BBVA Compass Stadium |
| 2016 | Bruce Suddeth, University of South Carolina Upstate (SC) |
| 2015 | Ben Polimer, Town of Weston (MA) |
| 2014 | Mike Albino, Ballard Sports, Syracuse (NY) |
| 2013 | Matt Tobin, Pioneer Athletics, Saco (ME) |
| 2012 | Michael Boettcher, Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club, Milwaukee (WI) |
| 2011 | Tom Nielsen, Louisville Bats Baseball Club, Louisville (KY) |
| 2010 | Mel Lanford, Retired from University of Texas, Austin (TX) |
| 2009 | Craig Potts, Texas A&M University, College Station (TX) |
| 2008 | David Reiss, Wasatch County School District, Heber City (UT) |
| 2007 | Tony Diaz, Waukegan Park District (IL) |
| 2006 | Todd Jeansonne, Louisiana State University and Jeff Kershaw, West Baton Rouge Parrish School |
| 2005 | Jim Wiggins, Tomball ISD, Tomball (TX) |
| 2004 | Kevin Meredith, National Soccer Hall of Fame (NY) |
| 2003 | James Crawford, McFarland Schools (WI) |
| 2002 | Jesse Cuevas, Rosenblatt Stadium (NE) |
| 2001 | Terry Nance, Cape Fear High School (NC) |
| 2000 | Connie Rudolph, CSFM, Midway Stadium (MN) |
| 1999 | Boyd (Rob) Montgomery, Sylvania Recreation (OH) |
| 1998 | Don Kelly, City of Rocky River (OH) |
| 1997 | Timothy Burke, Town of Bethel (CT) |
* Facility listed is where employed at time of award. Check Directory for current listing
