Tom Bigelow joined the South Dakota State Facilities and Operations staff in 2013 as a groundskeeper and has since been promoted to Senior Building Maintenance Worker.
 
Bigelow is responsible for managing all interior maintenance issues in all of the athletics buildings, while still helping with all outdoor issues. He also assists with snow removal and is a part of the event staff for all on campus sports.
 
Bigelow, an Arlington, S.D. native, graduated from Arlington High School in 2011. He received an associate degree in sports turf management from Southeast Tech in Sioux Falls.