There is an invitation-only, exclusive club in the turf management industry - and you know you've made it when you're asked to work the Super Bowl. Auburn Athletics' own Richard Wilt, manager of athletic turf and grounds, is one of its members.
Working his fourth consecutive Super Bowl and six of the last nine, Wilt finally gets to represent his alma mater.
The Super Bowl grounds crew is hand-elected by the head groundskeeper of the Atlanta Braves, Ed Mangan, who is also in charge of the grounds-keeping for the NFL post-season events. A crew of 30 to 35 from NFL, MLB and NCAA programs join forces behind-the-scenes to service the field management of the game that millions will be watching.