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Sports Turf Management: Best Practices by Coursera
Skills you will learn!
Curriculum
15 Topics
The History of Sports is Turf
Soldier Field Introduction
Jets Field Introduction
Getting into the Sports Turf Business
1.1 | Athletic Field Drainage
1.2 | Soil
1.2a | Natural Soil Fields
1.2b | Modified Soil Fields
1.3a | Jets Field: Turf Species and Varieties
1.3b | Other Field Designs
Course Introduction
Instructor Profile
Module 1 | Introduction
1.2c | Construction of Sand-based Natural Grass Athletic Fields
Module 1 | Quiz
10 Topics
2.1a | Mowing
2.1b | Irrigation
2.1c | Fertility
2.1e | Pest Management
2.2a | Soldier Field: Use and Maintenance
2.2b | Jets Field: Challenges and Responsibilities
Module 2 | Introduction
2.1d | Cultivation
2.2c | 7 Habits of Poor Sports Turf Managers
Module 2 | Quiz
10 Topics
3.1 | Traffic Compaction & Wear Tolerance
3.1a | Soldier Field: Crew and Challenges
3.1b | Jets Field: Player Safety
3.2 | Managing Traffic and Compaction
3.2b | Soldier Field: Sod and Topdressing
3.2c | Soldier Field: Technology and Machines
3.2d | Jets Field: Traffic
Module 3 | Introduction
3.2a | Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Why it's Important to Decompact Your Fields
Module 3 | Quiz
9 Topics
4.1 | History and Evolution of Artificial Turf
4.2 | Artificial Turf Maintenance
4.3a | Injury Concerns on Artificial Turf
4.3c | Player Preference
4.4 | Artificial Turf vs. Natural Turf Costs
Module 4 | Introduction
4.2a | Synthetic Turf Best Management Practices
4.3b | Why The NFL's approach to Field Surfaces is Uneven
Module 4 | Quiz
8 Topics
Case Study: "Something's Rotten in this Field"
Supplementary Readings & Resources
Sports Turf Management Slides (PDF)
Case Study: Part 1
Case Study: How Water Moves Through Soil
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Case Study: Diagnosis
Final Assessment
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