Drew Miller, Ed.D.
Brentsville School District Turfgrass Management Program
Drew Miller, Ed.D.
Brentsville School District Turfgrass Management Program
Drew Miller, Ed.D., is the Brentsville Turfgrass Management program director at Brentsville District High School in Nokesville, VA. He is a former groundskeeper at the collegiate and professional level. 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. Drew has made significant contributions to the sports field management industry. 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.
His involvement has spanned local, regional and national activities. A rare combination of turfgrass professional and academic, Drew has been recognized for his leadership, mentorship, and passion. His membership in SFMA began in 2014, and he has been involved with association activities from the very beginning. From speaking at the national conferences, to serving on the conference education committee, and educating future professionals, his impact is long lasting. he is held in high esteem not only by his sports field management colleagues, but by his current and former students.
| Year | Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Drew Miller, Ed.D., Brentsville School District Turfgrass Management Program |
| 2022 | Jesse Driver, CSFM, Mid-Atlantic Turf, Inc. |
| 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
