Dyersville, Iowa – Texas A&M Athletics Field Manager Nick McKenna He was honored to serve on the campus’ Thursday MLB in the field of dreams.
The game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees competes in a 500-square-foot cornfield. It will be the first Major League Baseball game played in Iowa.
“Born and raised in Iowa and with a background in baseball maintenance, the field of dreams has always held me in high esteem,” he said. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to be part of the event for the first time in his life by helping with the field preparation for the first Major League baseball game hosted by a unique dream field! ”
Appropriately, the event was facilitated by the help of Leo Gortz, a well-known Texas A&M athletics manager who was late 15 years ago.
For Major League Baseball, I worked on a project with Murray Cook, a field and facility consultant and international space manager. “Over the past 30 years, he has provided management services for MLB events and I met him through our friend Leo. I called Merre a few months ago and the MLB game title came up. His company. He was responsible for building the field. When he found out that my hometown was very close to the station (60 miles) and he knew my extensive work with baseball, he said, ‘You have to come to the game with us.’ He approved me through MLB and now I am going to work for a really special event.
McKena, a star in the field of field maintenance, will serve as president of the 2021 Sports Tour Administrators Association (STMA). In its role, it represents nearly 2,700 members, strengthens the community of STMA members, and ensures resources and support to retain members. The safest places to play. A.D. In 2019, he served as STMA Secretary and Treasurer. He served on the STMA Board of Directors in 2016. He has been the Treasurer of the Texas Sports Managers Association since 2016 and has served as its president.
Vinton, Iowa native, turns 14Th With Texas A&M, currently in 11Th The second year. McCain has been a field watchman for Forman and Olsen since 2011.
Prior to returning to Brian-College, McKenna spent four years with Virginia Tech campus staff from 2006 to 2010. McKena graduated with a bachelor’s degree in horticulture from Iowa State University in 2002. During his time at Ames, he served as a student worker in the athletics department. Upon graduation, he got a job as an athlete at the Texas A&M from 2003-05.