MONTREAL, June 2, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- FieldTurf's already powerful soccer network just got even stronger. Doug Homer has joined the FieldTurf Tarkett team as Director of Soccer Development in North America. His extensive experience in many facets of the soccer world will no doubt help him in his new role as FieldTurf Tarkett continues to add quality individuals to its soccer squad.
Doug joins the FieldTurf Tarkett team after spending the past five years with the U.S. Soccer Foundation as their primary fundraising and communications director. Doug has worked in the non-profit sector for over 14 years and has a multitude of development, management and strategic planning experience. Doug has also served abroad in the U.S. Peace Corps as a Volunteer in the former Soviet Republic of Kyrgyzstan. He is fluent in English, Russian, Turkish, and Swedish.
"We're pleased to have Doug on board," said FieldTurf Tarkett CEO Joe Fields. "His experience at a high level in dealing with players and athletic surfaces will serve him well in this role. As a former U.S. Soccer Foundation director, he understands the field and sporting needs of communities and soccer organizations. Doug will be a great resource for our current and potential North American soccer clients."
"After many years of working in various roles throughout the soccer community, it is exciting for me to join the company that revolutionized the soccer industry with its innovative field technology," said Homer. "FieldTurf surfaces allow the game to be decided based on skill and strategy, and not poor playing conditions. I have been associated with a few championship teams and FieldTurf Tarkett has given me the opportunity to be with another."
In 2000, Doug earned a Master of Arts degree in Instructional Systems from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Davis and Elkins College in 1993. He demonstrated his abilities outside the classroom as well by playing four years for the Davis and Elkins College Men's Soccer Team, earning a two-time All-West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) selection and an appointment to the Adidas Academic All-American team during his senior year.
A seasoned soccer coach, Homer has a National "B" Coaching License from the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) and an Advanced National Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).
FieldTurf Tarkett is the largest entity in the sports surfacing industry and provides unparalleled leasing capabilities, engineering and manufacturing resources. In addition to its world-renowned FieldTurf and Prestige brands of artificial turf, FieldTurf Tarkett provides an equally impressive range of sports flooring products that includes synthetic and hardwood basketball, volleyball and gymnasium flooring, squash and racquetball courts, floor protection and covering systems, and weight room flooring. Also in the range of FieldTurf Tarkett products are indoor and outdoor running tracks including the high performance Le Monde track system, the Resisport track system, the Beynon track surfaces, playground surfacing, commercial and residential landscaping, and a complete range of tennis and golf surfaces. For more information, visit www.fieldturftarkett.com.