The key to a successful project is our collaborative, structured approach to uniting sports and community stakeholders around shared goals when designing sports facilities. Our design approach, extensive sports facility design experience, and multidisciplinary capabilities demonstrate that we are experts at this.

“Mark has been great to work with. Our project had complications, but Mark developed additional options for our sports fields and presented them to our Board. I am optimistic that Mark will help us achieve our goals.”
-Mr. Bernie Kepler, Ed.D., Palmyra Area School District

“Mark has proven how beneficial it is to have a qualified Landscape Architect lead the project team on sports facilities and site development projects, and we will not hesitate to utilize his services in the future.”
-Mr. Jason J. Mackovyak, Former Project Manager, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

“Mark began working on various projects in the School District in 2009. His work centered on improvements to Memorial Park, including, but not limited to, the stadium, basketball court, tennis court, playground, and parking area. The quality of work on these improvements is to be highly commended.”
-Dr. Peter J. Aiken, Former Superintendent, Manheim Central School District

“I have had the distinct pleasure and honor of working closely with Mark on a multitude of projects. His representation on all Franklin & Marshall projects has been very professional. He is a very dedicated individual working for a very distinguished firm. His attention to detail is exemplary. Some of Mark’s greatest assets are that he is friendly, personable, always willing to listen, and very easy to work with.”
-Mr. C. Michael Wetzel, Associate Vice President, Facilities Management and Campus Planning, Franklin & Marshall College

Innovation

Our mission is to provide quality professional services that produce positive impacts and exceed expectations through imagination, innovation, involvement, and sound technical business practices.

This portfolio showcases a few innovative JMT projects Mark has worked on.

JMT developed construction documents and provided construction oversight for the multi-purpose synthetic turf field at Franklin & Marshall College’s Shadek Stadium. JMT’s sports field designers were part of a multi-disciplinary team. We guided the college through the various steps of the field design and provided detailed design, specifications, and construction oversight for the new field. The new playing surface is the first field in Pennsylvania with an envirofill infill system that provides a firm, fast, and safe surface. The field also features an engineered shock-absorbing pad under the playing surface for additional safety.  Read More

JMT replaced the synthetic turf surface of Franklin & Marshall College’s Tylus field–a surface Mark had designed 11 years earlier. This project was completed on a fast-paced schedule to ensure that summer events could take place on the field.  Read More

Nearly twenty years ago, Mark created a sports field master plan for Hershey High School, which included considerations for a future stadium. Now, a longstanding agreement that allowed the school district to use nearby Hershey Park Stadium for football games is coming to an end, and Mark and his team have returned to Hershey to build the stadium. In addition to accommodating increased traffic to the school’s multi-purpose field, the design will also incorporate a local memorial and a new art installation to make the stadium’s entry plaza a communal gathering space.  Read More

Check out Mark’s recent thought leadership article to learn more about the logistics involved in stadium design and how good design ensures positive experiences for visitors.

JMT created a sports field master plan for Manheim Central School district to meet the district’s changing needs moving into the future. This plan involved relocating the varsity and JV softball fields from Veterans Memorial Park to Graybill Fields at Doe Run Elementary School, as well as building a new parking area to accommodate these fields; developing new sports facilities at the district’s middle school and converting its existing varsity baseball field to synthetic turf; and reorganizing some of the district’s other existing fields. JMT provided a range of engineering, design, and construction administration services throughout the planning and construction process.  Read More

The Ephrata Area School District commissioned JMT to develop a sports field master plan for the district’s middle school, which included the design of a new multi-purpose stadium and the construction of a new softball stadium. To meet the district’s needs, JMT provided a broad range of design and engineering services, incorporated numerous ADA improvements, and tackled field of view challenges created by the landscape of the middle school’s existing multi-purpose field. This project was taken through the design and approval process with the local municipality, county planning commission, and county conservation district.  Read More

JMT developed construction documents and provided construction oversight for new synthetic turf baseball and softball fields for Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The new fields were designed with synthetic turf infields and natural grass outfields, which allow the university’s athletes to get on the fields earlier in the season. Despite delays resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, construction on this project was completed within six months.  Read More

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Mark is an Associate Vice President and the Sports Design Group Lead. He is a West Virginia University graduate with a degree in Landscape Architecture. His 36-year career has focused on educational, institutional, and sports planning and design. He has led the planning and architecture groups with sports facility-related projects throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Mark and his wife Brooke have been married for 37 years and are the proud parents of Hannah, who graduated from Loyola University of Maryland and now works and lives in Baltimore, MD, and Zachary, who graduated from McDaniel College and now lives in York, PA and works throughout central PA. Mark volunteers in the community with organizations that have included Derry Township Zoning Hearing Board, Hershey High School Golf, Hershey High School Lacrosse, and co-chaired an annual youth lacrosse tournament in Hershey. Mark enjoys fly fishing and golfing and is an avid WVU sports fan.

• Creative thinking – dedicated, exemplary attention to detail, friendly, personable, listens, and very easy to work with
• Communication – Outstanding ability to communicate design intent and plans, renderings, and project tasks/timelines with various stakeholders
• Field Feasibility Studies – Utilizes and maximizes land efficiency
• Design, Construction, and Project Oversight – creative/proactive approach to design, collaboration with key stakeholders, professional integrity

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Association Membership

American Sports Builders Association (ASBA) The American Sports Builders Association, a non-profit trade association comprised of builders, designers and suppliers for sports facilities, exists to promote the highest standards of design, construction and maintenance.
Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) SFMA advances professionalism in sports field management and safety through education, awareness programs, and industry development.
Synthetic Turf Council (STC) STC represents builders, landscape architects, testing labs, maintenance providers, manufacturers, suppliers, installation contractors, infill material suppliers, and other specialty service companies. We The STC aims to lead, educate, and advocate for the synthetic turf industry.

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Resources

Read Mark’s recent thought leadership article to learn how good stadium design manages complex problems to ensure positive, seamless experiences for players, spectators, and other visitors. Good Stadium Design: Managing logistics to create great user experiences | JMT

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Podcasts

Stay tuned for a new episode of Meet JMT: Insights From Within, where Mark discusses his career in landscape architecture and sports facility design.

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