Rusty Abell

Lubbock, Texas   Director – Field Operations

 

Educational Background:

 Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.         Chemistry

 

Professional Experience:

 

Direct the field operations and oversee numerous project superintendents on various athletic facility construction sites, as well as, serve as Technical Advisor for Sports Turf Construction. Has a strong background in the artificial turf and synthetic grass industry in turf manufacturing, development, and state of the art installation techniques of the various turf systems. Also has unmatched experience in the development of new millennium technologies for a variety of shock layer systems, field drainage systems, vertical to horizontal drainage applications, engineered rock base profiles, track and field layout and construction, as well as synthetic turf field design and installation for a variety of sport preferences. Also has a vast knowledge of turf maintenance, repair, removal and total replacement. Has thirty-four years of self employed experience in all facets of sports facilities construction, both as a contractor and a technical consultant.

 

Additional Professional Experience:

 

·         DMA Sports – Sturbridge, MA / Lubbock, TX            Director - Field Operations

            1999 – present                                               

      1974 thru present.

            2002 - 2004                                                    Project Manager

            2000 - 2002                                                    Technical Advisor

1996 – 1999                                                    Technical Advisor – Sports Turf

1996 – 2001                                                   Project Manager

 

1986 – present                                                  Member

1986 – present

Professional Associations:

 

Board of Directors -             9 years

President – Track Division -   2 terms

Chairman – Track Book Committee

Track Construction Manual – Volume I & II, Co-author

Chairman – Ethics Committee

Chairman – Field Events Construction Committee

Chairman – Awards Committee

§         Speaker – “One on One Conference with Experts in Sports Complex Construction” for Tennis Industry Magazine at the Atlanta Super Show.

 

Awards:

 

§         Track of the Year (1988) USTC&TBA

§         Distinguished Service Award (1987, 1989, 1990, 1991) USTC&TBA

§         Grand Masters Award for Marketing and Achievement – PGA

 

Inventor / Manufacturer:

 

§         Tour True Turf Technology

§         Tour True adjustable golf cup replacement system

§         Tour True Turf installation processes

§         Tour True hydraulic undulation process

§         Non compactable base and top dress systems for synthetic grass turf infill

 

Co-Inventor:

 

§         “Jog Fog” – Presidential jogging track surface system

§         Presidential HRX – Resilient tennis court surface system

§         Dynamic Base – Synthetic simulated root zone shock absorption system

 

Technical Consultant / Installer – (Partial high profile list)

 

§         The White House – Complete new tennis facility – Bush 41 Administration

§         The White House – Truman Balcony, re-floor – Bush 41 Administration

§         The White House – Horseshoe Landing Areas – Bush 4I Administration

§         The White House – Construct new dedicated basketball court – Bush 4I Administration

§         The White House – Construct Presidential golf green – Bush 4I Administration

§         The White House – Presidential Situation Room Ceiling, re-floor – Clinton Administration

§         The White House – Presidential jogging track, design-construction – Clinton Administration

§         The White House – Presidential tennis court resurfacing – Clinton/Bush 43 transition

§         Texas Stadium Corporation – Maintenance-technical advisor (1994-2003)

§         Texas Stadium Corporation – New football field – design, install, technical advisor

§         University of Colorado – Four new football fields – SportGrass

§         Arizona State University – New artificial turf football

§         PacBell Ballpark – New Baseball stadium (S.F.)

§         Tennessee Titans – New football practice fields

§         Southern Methodist University – New football stadium, SportGrass

§         Seattle Seahawks – New football stadium

§         Tarleton State University – Football

§         University of California Monterey Bay – Baseball/softball fields

§         City of Moreno Valley, CA – 320,000 sq. ft. synthetic turf soccer complex

§         City of Los Angeles, CA – Synthetic turf soccer fields

§         West LA College – New synthetic football/soccer field

§         William Jewell College – New football stadium

§         Monterrey, Mexico – New professional baseball stadium – synthetic grass

§         London, England – New professional soccer/rugby complex – synthetic grass

§         Titleist Golf Corporation – Research Center, Tour True

§         Callaway Golf Corporation – Research Center, Tour True

§         Ely Callaway – residence, Tour True

§         Mt. Fugi, Japan – Mt. Fugi Golf Club, Tour True

§         Chelsea Piers Golf Complex – Pier 59, Manhattan Island, NY., Tour True

§         Coors Beer Family – residence, Tour True

§         Tom Smothers Family – residence, Tour True

§         Jack Nicholson Family – residence, Tour True

§         Paul Azinger – PGA professional, Tour True

§         Steve Elkington – PGA professional, Tour True

§         Steve Pate – PGA professional, Tour True

§         Larry Mize – PGA professional, Tour True

§         Asao Aoki – PGA professional, Tour True

§         Hank Haney – PGA professional, Hank Haney Golf Ranch, Tour True

§         Michael Jordon – NBA professional, Tour True

§         And numerous others