Sports Turf Manager Association

Ron Hostick, CSFM
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

Ron Hostick, CSFM is the sports turf manager for San Diego State University, a position he has held since 2001. He holds a B.S. in Horticulture with a Turf Management Option from Oklahoma State University. He attained certification as a Certified Sports Field Manager through STMA in 2004, the first person in California to do so.

He has been a member of STMA since 2002, and has served on the Certification Committee for two years and the Conference Education Committee for three years. He is currently the President of the SoCal Chapter of STMA, a position he has held since 2007. Ron has presented and moderated at STMA national conferences.

Ron’s background includes owning a landscape design, installation and maintenance company and a retail nursery. He was also a golf course superintendent at Bermuda Dunes Country Club in Palm Springs, CA. He has been involved in grounds management since the age of 12, working at local golf course during summers and holidays, until he went away to college.

Vision for STMA:
My vision is of an organization that works for its membership to provide tools for professional development and research directed to the sports turf industry’s specific needs. I believe it is important for STMA to continue to offer educational opportunities to help every turf manage at all levels provide safe and attractive facilities to our users.