As strength and conditioning coaches take a more active role in evaluating playing surfaces, TenCate is bringing its Pivot® Performance Turf to the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association National Conference in Fort Worth, Texas next week.
Athletic programs are placing greater emphasis on surface consistency, focusing on its impact on athletes’ training, performance and availability over the course of a season.
“Strength and conditioning coaches are more involved in these decisions than they were a few years ago,” said Joe Fields, CEO of TenCate Americas. “Facilities teams and performance staff are working more closely together, combining their perspectives. What that really comes down to is whether the surface performs the same way day in and day out with minimal maintenance AND can the surface make a positive impact on overall player availability.”…