Tom Serensits is the Manager of Penn State’s Center for Sports Surface Research, co-owner of A. McNitt & SerenSoil Testing, LLC, and coordinator of the NFL independent game day playing surface testing program. Tom holds a B.S. in Turfgrass Science and M.S. in Agronomy, both earned at Penn State.

STMA is the not-for-profit, professional association for men and women who manage sports fields worldwide. Since 1981, the association and its 34 local chapters have been providing education, information and sharing practical knowledge in the art and science of sports field management. Its more than 2,600 members oversee sports fields and facilities at schools, colleges and universities, parks and recreational facilities, and professional sports stadiums.