University of Kentucky's Head Sports Turf Manager, Marcus Elswick joins Meg and Weston for a Groundskeeper Chat to talk about the behind the scenes of the Business of Turf. Marcus has been with the University of Kentucky for 13 years and shared his POV on crew culture and leading with positivity.

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Here's what you'll hear in this week's Groundskeeper Chat:

  • Marcus' Turf Origin Story
  • Managing the misconceptions of our industry 
  • Utilizing social media for crew visibility 
  • How to support other groundskeepers faced with high pressure gigs 
  • Lastly, all the things you have to learn on the job, budgeting, scheduling, etc. 

A little bit more about our guest:

Marcus Elswick's sport turf story started at University of Kentucky when he worked on the fields as a kid, his brother was a student worker at the time. Today, he is the Head Sports Turf Manager at the University of Kentucky.