Fresno State Selects FieldTurf Revolution For Bulldogs Stadium

June 13, 2011 - PRLog -- FRESNO, CA (June 13, 2011) - The Fresno State student-athletes will be playing on the very best in turf technology this coming season at Bulldog Stadium. The administration has announced that they will be installing FieldTurf Revolution on their stadium field. The decision to move away from grass, a surface the team has played on since the venue opened in 1980, was made after the school looked at the innovative FieldTurf Revolution system.

FieldTurf’s impressive fiber technology has once again revolutionized the industry. The Revolution fiber is the result of innovative science, engineering and technology that will provide FieldTurf customers with a soft, strong monofilament fiber with extraordinary durability and longevity.

"We have played on a lot of artificial turf fields and have always preferred FieldTurf.  Our players love the University of Oregon's field and we are excited to be getting the same thing,” said Fresno State Head Football Coach Pat Hill. “After extensive research and experience playing on turf, we feel FieldTurf Revolution is the absolute best surface available and can't wait to have it at Bulldog Stadium."
“When we saw FieldTurf’s latest technology, we knew it was something special and something we had to pursue,” said Fresno State Associate Athletics Director, John Kriebs. “We conducted thorough and in-depth research on artificial turf systems in the industry – comparing everything from turf fiber durability to performance to the safety of these turf systems. This represents a first-class surface for all of our Fresno State student- athletes.”

“Fresno State football is one of the most respected programs in college football and it’s an honor to be a part of the Bulldog tradition,” said FieldTurf President Eric Daliere. “We are pleased that the University is as excited as we are to have FieldTurf Revolution installed at Bulldog Stadium.”

The list of major universities who play their home games on FieldTurf includes Nebraska, Washington, Washington State, Oregon, Oregon State, West Virginia, Kansas State, Illinois, Illinois State, Missouri, Texas, Texas Tech, Iowa, Boston College, Rutgers, Syracuse, Cincinnati and Louisville. Twenty-one of the NFL's 32 teams have chosen FieldTurf in their stadiums and/or practice facilities.

About FieldTurf

FieldTurf offers industry-leading engineering and manufacturing resources and leads the synthetic turf industry with regard to setting higher environmental standards. FieldTurf is the global market leader in terms of synthetic sports fields with more than 7000 fields installed. Additionally, FieldTurf has attained more than 15,000 satisfied customers in high quality pet, residential, commercial and municipal landscaping solutions, playground surfacing and has a complete range of golf and tennis products. FieldTurf synthetic turf customers enjoy the benefits of significantly reduced water consumption, the elimination of fertilizer and pesticides, superior durability and drainage and a product that looks and feels real. The positive environmental impact of FieldTurf provides the added benefit of LEED building contributions.

FieldTurf is part of Tarkett Sports, a Division of the Tarkett Group. Tarkett Sports is the largest entity in the sports and landscape surfacing industries. Included within the Tarkett Sports portfolio is an impressive range of performance sports flooring products. This product range includes: synthetic and hardwood basketball; volleyball and gymnasium flooring; squash and racquetball courts; floor protection and covering systems; weight room flooring; and high performance indoor and outdoor running tracks, featuring Beynon and Atlas track surfaces. All Tarkett Sports surfaces are developed, produced and installed with a concentration on sustainability and a commitment to protecting the environment, providing additional LEED contribution opportunities for customers. The company calls this focus on sustainability and the environment ‘Environmental Intelligence’ and all company personnel strive to exemplify this philosophy in all aspects of the business.

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