John Sorochan leads the turfgrass science and management program at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. In recent months, the program has gained national recognition for its work on the World Cup pitches.

FIFA has spent millions of dollars working with turf scientists to engineer 16 stadium pitches across three countries and vastly different climates.

John Sorochan leads the turfgrass science and management program at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. In recent months, the program has gained national recognition for its…