Cole Murray attended college at Stephen F. Austin State University from 2009 – 2016 when he graduated with a BA in History and a Minor in Forrest Recreation. During college he was very active in the outdoor pursuits program eventually working for the rock-climbing wall and the challenge course departments. He went on to become a manager for both departments where he helped oversee exponential growth in the challenge course program. It was working for Outdoor Pursuits that lead Cole into the camping industry after school and eventually the position he now is in at Splash Kingdom. In 2013 Cole accepted a position at Sky Ranch in Van Texas as Assistant Activities Manager. Cole was mainly responsible for the challenge course aspect of the Activities department; however, he also was very involved in the water-based activities as well.In 2017 Cole accepted a position as Assistant Park Manager at Splash Kingdom Family Water Park. Cole was in for a wild ride of challenges and opportunities that provided a vast amount of growth and development. A week and a half before the start of summer preseason Splash Kingdom suffered a devastating fire in it main building and Kitchen area. Cole was a member of a crew that worked tirelessly to get the park back operational before the first guests were scheduled to walk through the gates. After that summer Cole was a part of the construction of the two new buildings that replaced the building destroyed in the fire. In late spring 2018 Cole accepted the new role as General Manager of the Canton park. In 2019 Cole accepted a new role as Corporate Facilities and Maintenance Manager for the Canton park as well as the four other locations in Nacogdoches, Shreveport, Greenville, and Hudson oaks. For the P2:3 team, Cole’s experience in pump houses, operational planning and construction is extremely valuable for new clients as well as repair and construction projects. Cole works closely with each park team to ensure safe and smooth operation of attractions. In his current position he strives to bring excellence into every project to improve the attractions and facilities for employees and guests of our partner locations.