IMG Academies
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IMG Academies is a world-class training facility for athletic, academic and personal development
. For more than 30 years, the Academy's training methods have helped youth, adult, collegiate and professional athletes improve in sport and life. Consisting of the IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy, IMG Leadbetter Golf Academy, IMG Madden Football Academy, IMG Baseball Academy, IMG Basketball Academy, IMG Lacrosse Academy, IMG Soccer Academy, and the IMG Performance Institute, the Bradenton, Florida
- based Academy attracts more than 12,000 athletes from approximately 80 countries every year.
coach Nick Bollettieri
brought his vision of the ideal training center for the serious tennis player to life in the form of the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy. From the start, using Bollettieri's unique teaching methods and commitment to developing the total athlete on and off the court, the Academy produced numerous champions. A decade later, sports and entertainment company IMG purchased the Academy. Over the years, IMG has expanded the campus in both size and offerings. Sitting at 400 acres (1.6 km²) acres, the campus now is home to the IMG Leadbetter Golf Academy, IMG Madden Football Academy, IMG Baseball Academy, IMG Basketball Academy, IMG Lacrosse Academy, IMG Soccer Academy, and the IMG Performance Institute.
Each year, thousands of students from over 80 countries attend weekly camp programs or are enrolled in full-time programs. Full-time students attend the IMG Pendleton school on campus for their academic studies. Apart from its work with youth, IMG Academies famously provides a state of the art training destination for professional athletes to improve their game.
IMG Performance Institute weight room with advanced performance equipment
IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy
IMG Leadbetter Golf Academy
IMG Madden Football Academy
IMG Soccer Academy
IMG Baseball Academy
IMG Basketball Academy
IMG Lacrosse Academy
The coaching staff utilizes the “Bollettieri Method” – a periodized approach to the game that has been perfected over the last 30 years. During that time Bollettieri coaches have worked with many of the world's best athletes – Maria Sharapova, Tommy Haas, Andre Agassi –and have helped a countless number of students maximize their own potential.
High school and middle school students at the IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy learn to compete against players of different ages and abilities while also competing in a variety of formats, from in-house Grand Prix tournaments to USTA, ITF, and WTA/ATP events.
In 2009 alone, IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy students won the Junior Australian Open Boy's Title, the Junior US Open Girls' Title, and the NCAA Men's and Women's Singles Titles. The Academy also produced the #1 ranked junior player in the world.
, Nick Price
, Greg Norman
, Nick Faldo
, Casey Wittenberg
, David Frost
, Charles Howell III
, Ernie Els
, David Gossett
, Se Ri Pak
, Julieta Granada
, Michael Campbell
, and countless other PGA
, LPGA
and European Tour players.
Led by PGA and LPGA pro coach David Whelan
and his superior team of certified Leadbetter instructors, help students reach their full potential by developing sound fundamentals, techniques, and tactical game elements. In the past decade-plus, the Academy has produced more than 130 AJGA All-Americans, 8 AJGA Players of the Year, two Junior Scholastic All-Americans, three Nancy Lopez Award winners, two AJGA Sportsmanship Award winners, two U.S. Amateur champions, and two U.S. Girls' Junior champions.
and directed by Heisman Trophy/National Championship winner Chris Weinke
, the IMG Madden Football Academy provides the ultimate training ground for every position on the field.
Crucial to the IMG Football Academy's success is the selection and training of its coaches. All coaches are handpicked, certified, and have a complete understanding of the IMG Football Academy's coaching philosophy.
Camp head coach John Robinson boasts an impressive resume of college and pro football coaching experience. As head coach at USC, he compiled a career record of 94-35-4. In the pros, he led the Los Angeles Rams to two different NFC title games (1985, 1989). Robinson is flanked by a long list of renowned coaches including former NFL coaches/players George Sefcik, Tom Pratt, Terry Shea, Jim Hanifan, Ricky Proehl, Steve Hagen, Tom Nutten, Dan Morgan, Michael Hawthorne, and Brandon Kornblue.
All of the coaches under Director Scott Dean have played/coached at all levels of the game on U.S. and world stage. The Academy is the host of the U.S. U-17 National team and has continual success placing players with excellent scholarships at top universities throughout the country.
, consists of coaches who have taught at every level of the game including the major leagues, and who are dedicated to a long-term athletic development program that can bring students to elite status.
Each summer, the IMG Wood Bat Leagues offer the most unique middle school and high school leagues in the country, with a couple hundred of select prep players competing throughout the summer in seven weeks of intense training and baseball. Players reach their potential by developing in a comprehensive environment (proven ratio of games to training sessions is 50:50) that includes games, practices, and strength/speed workouts. The physical and mental training takes place at the IMG Performance Institute and helps players gain strength and speed, while increasing confidence and mental toughness.
The IMG Baseball Academy has a true international flavor and over the years it has helped produce superstars here and abroad including: first-round picks Aaron Sele
, Nomar Garciaparra
, Gary Sheffield
, Adam Dunn
, Vernon Wells, Ben Sheets
, Pat Burrell
, Michael Cuddyer
, and Jerry Hairston, Jr.
The National Team Program and Developmental Team Program (for high school and middle school students) operates on a semester or year-long schedule (September–May) for boys and girls to focus on basketball and overall athletic development of the player. Each athlete is placed on a team for competitive purposes, but the focus remains on the individual player's development under a comprehensive training curriculum. The IMG Basketball Academy provides players with the techniques and tactics that will allow them to compete at the highest level of basketball possible.
In the past year alone, the IMG Basketball Academy has helped develop prep players like Kyryl Natyazhko (sophomore at the University of Arizona), Dwight Powell (committed to Stanford) and worked with college and NBA players like Earl Clark
(No. 14 pick in NBA Draft), Jrue Holiday
(No. 17 pick), Kevin Martin
(20.6 points per game in 2010) and others. Others who have trained at the IMG Basketball Academy include Chauncey Billups
, Kobe Bryant
, Vince Carter
, Derrick Caracter
, Shawne Williams
, Joakim Noah
and others. Satnam Singh Bhamara is a promising student from India who arrived in 2010 and may one day use his impressive height and training to play in the NBA.
IMG Academy alum and Duke graduate Andy Borman heads the IMG Basketball Academy. Borman was a four-year letterman for the Duke men's basketball team that won an NCAA championship in 2001, and a three-year starter for the men's soccer team. He later became the Director of Basketball Operations at San Jose State University and the Director of Player Development at University of California at Berkeley. Borman is also the nephew of Duke University men's basketball coach, Mike Krzyzewski.
While numerous camps are offered through the Academy, the cornerstone is the full-time Academy Program, in which students learn, live, and train in the ultimate lacrosse paradise. The academic and athletic programs are designed to allow flexibility and balance in every player's schedule. Training occurs five days a week with competition on the weekends.
The IMG Lacrosse Academy is both a combination club and varsity program. Participating in the country's most prestigious and competitive tournaments in the fall is balanced with being part of the Florida High School Athletic Association in the spring.
IMG Performance Institute experts led by Dr. Angus Mugford, in conjunction with Under Armour, developed the revolutionary Combine360 program, which sets a new global measurement standard for comprehensive athletic assessment and improved sports performance, health and fitness. By measuring and recording sport-specific physical ability, mental aptitude, nutrition level, communicative skill and a variety of other key athletic traits, Combine360 provides a platform for comparison to other athletes from around the world by age, sport and position, and helps develop a plan for overall athletic advancement.
Jeff Dillman, head of physical conditioning, previously served as the Director of Strength & Conditioning at Appalachian State University, as well as the Strength & Conditioning Coach at LSU and University of Louisiana-Monroe. Dillman oversees sport-specific strength, power, movement, speed, agility, flexibility, and conditioning programs for youth and pro athletes.
Communication expert Steve Shenbaum
created game on, a unique communication skill-building program for athletes of all levels. His list of clients includes Carmelo Anthony, Greg Oden, Paula Creamer, Sidney Crosby, Pete Sampras and many more.
Personal development
Personal development includes activities that improve awareness and identity, develop talents and potential, build human capital and facilitates employability, enhance quality of life and contribute to the realization of dreams and aspirations...
. For more than 30 years, the Academy's training methods have helped youth, adult, collegiate and professional athletes improve in sport and life. Consisting of the IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy, IMG Leadbetter Golf Academy, IMG Madden Football Academy, IMG Baseball Academy, IMG Basketball Academy, IMG Lacrosse Academy, IMG Soccer Academy, and the IMG Performance Institute, the Bradenton, Florida
Bradenton, Florida
Bradenton is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's 2007 population to be 53,471. Bradenton is the largest Principal City of the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2007 estimated population of 682,833...
- based Academy attracts more than 12,000 athletes from approximately 80 countries every year.
History
In 1978, tennisTennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
coach Nick Bollettieri
Nick Bollettieri
Nicholas James Bollettieri is an American tennis coach who is credited with developing many world-class champions, including Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Monica Seles, and Mary Pierce. Recently, he has worked with 2006 U.S. Open champion Maria Sharapova, Jelena Janković, Nicole Vaidišová and Sabine...
brought his vision of the ideal training center for the serious tennis player to life in the form of the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy. From the start, using Bollettieri's unique teaching methods and commitment to developing the total athlete on and off the court, the Academy produced numerous champions. A decade later, sports and entertainment company IMG purchased the Academy. Over the years, IMG has expanded the campus in both size and offerings. Sitting at 400 acres (1.6 km²) acres, the campus now is home to the IMG Leadbetter Golf Academy, IMG Madden Football Academy, IMG Baseball Academy, IMG Basketball Academy, IMG Lacrosse Academy, IMG Soccer Academy, and the IMG Performance Institute.
Each year, thousands of students from over 80 countries attend weekly camp programs or are enrolled in full-time programs. Full-time students attend the IMG Pendleton school on campus for their academic studies. Apart from its work with youth, IMG Academies famously provides a state of the art training destination for professional athletes to improve their game.
Campus
IMG Academies is a gated, 350 acres (1.4 km²) campus featuring state of the art facilities.IMG Performance Institute weight room with advanced performance equipment
- Outdoor turf and rubber surfaces for various physical activities
- Vision training area
- Athletic regeneration area
- State-of-the-art body composition machine
- Mental conditioning areas
IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy
- 35 Outdoor US Open Grade Hard Courts equipped with video cameras for pre and post match analysis. Many of these courts are lighted as well.
- 4 Indoor US Open Grade Hard Courts
- 16 Green Clay Courts
- Nick's War Room provides, an inspiring classroom-style setting to learn match strategy – a key component for successful tennis – and break down the finer points of your game via the sport's most advance video analysis system
IMG Leadbetter Golf Academy
- 7,000-plus yard, championship-level golf course
- Large practice area, driving range
- State-of-the-art, solar-powered golf building
IMG Madden Football Academy
- Two football-only fields
- Turf field for position work
- Throwing net for quarterbacks
IMG Soccer Academy
- 13 full-size fields and one goalie practice field
IMG Baseball Academy
- Three full-size and perfectly maintained fields include multiple adjacent batting cages and four practice fields
- New indoor batting facility includes multiple stations and a pitching simulator
IMG Basketball Academy
- Two full-size indoor courts
- Multiple side hoops
IMG Lacrosse Academy
- 2 full-size fields, strength/conditioning facilities
IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy
In 1978 the IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy pioneered the concept of a “tennis training academy” and has set the standard for the industry ever since. The formula was created with total development of the player in mind – one who can perform technically, tactically, physically and mentally.The coaching staff utilizes the “Bollettieri Method” – a periodized approach to the game that has been perfected over the last 30 years. During that time Bollettieri coaches have worked with many of the world's best athletes – Maria Sharapova, Tommy Haas, Andre Agassi –and have helped a countless number of students maximize their own potential.
High school and middle school students at the IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy learn to compete against players of different ages and abilities while also competing in a variety of formats, from in-house Grand Prix tournaments to USTA, ITF, and WTA/ATP events.
In 2009 alone, IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy students won the Junior Australian Open Boy's Title, the Junior US Open Girls' Title, and the NCAA Men's and Women's Singles Titles. The Academy also produced the #1 ranked junior player in the world.
IMG Leadbetter Golf Academy
No program in the world has won as many junior tournaments, generated as many college scholarships, or placed as many players on professional tours as the IMG Leadbetter Golf Academy. Past and current IMG Leadbetter Golf Academy students include: Paula CreamerPaula Creamer
Paula Creamer is an American professional golfer on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. As a professional, she has won 11 tournaments, including 9 LPGA Tour events. Creamer has been as high as number 2 in the Women's World Golf Rankings. She was the 2010 U.S...
, Nick Price
Nick Price
Nicholas Raymond Leige Price is a South African-Zimbabwean Professional golfer and an inductee in the World Golf Hall of Fame. In the mid-1990s, Price reached number one in the Official World Golf Rankings.-Background:...
, Greg Norman
Greg Norman
Gregory John Norman AO is an Australian professional golfer and entrepreneur who spent 331 weeks as the world's Number 1 ranked golfer in the 1980s and 1990s...
, Nick Faldo
Nick Faldo
Sir Nicholas Alexander "Nick" Faldo, MBE is an English professional golfer on the European Tour who now mainly works as an on air golf analyst. Over his career, he has won six majors: three Open Championships and three Masters. He was ranked the World No...
, Casey Wittenberg
Casey Wittenberg
Casey Wittenberg is an American professional golfer who had a successful amateur career.Wittenberg was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He played collegiately at Oklahoma State University. He lost to Nick Flanagan in the finals of the 2003 U.S. Amateur.In 2004, he finished 13th at the Masters...
, David Frost
David Frost
Sir David Frost is a British broadcaster.David Frost may also refer to:*David Frost , South African golfer*David Frost , classical record producer*David Frost *Dave Frost, baseball pitcher...
, Charles Howell III
Charles Howell III
Charles Gordon Howell III is an American golfer. He has been featured in the top 15 of the Official World Golf Rankings.-Early years and amateur career:...
, Ernie Els
Ernie Els
Theodore Ernest "Ernie" Els is a South African professional golfer, who has been one of the top professional players in the world since the mid-1990s. A former World No. 1, he is known as "The Big Easy" due to his imposing physical stature along with his fluid, seemingly effortless golf swing...
, David Gossett
David Gossett
David Spencer Gossett is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Gossett was born in Phoenix, Arizona. His father introduced him to the game of golf and he competed in his first tournament at age 10. He went to Germantown High School in Germantown, Tennessee...
, Se Ri Pak
Se Ri Pak
Pak Se Ri is a South Korean professional golfer, playing on the LPGA Tour. She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in November 2007.-Career overview:...
, Julieta Granada
Julieta Granada
Julieta Granada is a Paraguayan professional golfer who plays on the United States based LPGA Tour and on the Ladies European Tour.-Amateur career:...
, Michael Campbell
Michael Campbell
Michael Shane Campbell, CNZM is a New Zealand golfer who is best known for having won the 2005 U.S. Open and the richest prize in golf, the £1,000,000 HSBC World Match Play Championship, in the same year. He is a member of the European Tour.Ethnically, he is predominantly Māori, from the Ngati...
, and countless other PGA
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
, LPGA
LPGA
The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional golfers. The organization, whose headquarters is in Daytona Beach, Florida, is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from...
and European Tour players.
Led by PGA and LPGA pro coach David Whelan
David Whelan (golfer)
David Whelan is an English golf instructor and former professional golfer on the European Tour.Whelan became a professional in 1981 and gained playing privileges on the European Tour in 1987, having been unsuccessful in five previous attempts...
and his superior team of certified Leadbetter instructors, help students reach their full potential by developing sound fundamentals, techniques, and tactical game elements. In the past decade-plus, the Academy has produced more than 130 AJGA All-Americans, 8 AJGA Players of the Year, two Junior Scholastic All-Americans, three Nancy Lopez Award winners, two AJGA Sportsmanship Award winners, two U.S. Amateur champions, and two U.S. Girls' Junior champions.
IMG Madden Football Academy
Guided by the principles of Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee John MaddenJohn Madden (American football)
John Earl Madden is a former American professional football player in the National Football League, a former Super Bowl-winning head coach with the Oakland Raiders in the American Football League and later the NFL, and a former color commentator for NFL telecasts. In 2006, he was inducted into...
and directed by Heisman Trophy/National Championship winner Chris Weinke
Chris Weinke
Christopher Jon Weinke is a former professional American football and baseball player. After spending six years in the Toronto Blue Jays minor league baseball system, he enrolled at Florida State University at the age of 26, and played quarterback for the Florida State Seminoles...
, the IMG Madden Football Academy provides the ultimate training ground for every position on the field.
Crucial to the IMG Football Academy's success is the selection and training of its coaches. All coaches are handpicked, certified, and have a complete understanding of the IMG Football Academy's coaching philosophy.
Camp head coach John Robinson boasts an impressive resume of college and pro football coaching experience. As head coach at USC, he compiled a career record of 94-35-4. In the pros, he led the Los Angeles Rams to two different NFC title games (1985, 1989). Robinson is flanked by a long list of renowned coaches including former NFL coaches/players George Sefcik, Tom Pratt, Terry Shea, Jim Hanifan, Ricky Proehl, Steve Hagen, Tom Nutten, Dan Morgan, Michael Hawthorne, and Brandon Kornblue.
IMG Soccer Academy
Since its inception, the IMG Soccer Academy has developed into one of the nation's elite soccer clubs and programs. The Academy has produced more than 40 professional players over the last decade-plus, many of whom have gone on to represent their respective national teams. A quick glance at many Major League Soccer, United States League, European club, college soccer rosters, and the current U.S. Men's National Team, will show a direct line from the IMG Soccer Academy.All of the coaches under Director Scott Dean have played/coached at all levels of the game on U.S. and world stage. The Academy is the host of the U.S. U-17 National team and has continual success placing players with excellent scholarships at top universities throughout the country.
IMG Baseball Academy
The IMG Baseball Academy Program includes players from nearly 30 states and 11 foreign countries. The baseball staff, under the direction of former MLB coach Ken BolekKen Bolek
Ken Bolek is a former minor league baseball coach, major league coach and minor league manager. He is currently an instructor for The Baseball Academy, a high level training school for elite baseball players from all levels of amateur and professional competition, run by IMG Academies.Bolek...
, consists of coaches who have taught at every level of the game including the major leagues, and who are dedicated to a long-term athletic development program that can bring students to elite status.
Each summer, the IMG Wood Bat Leagues offer the most unique middle school and high school leagues in the country, with a couple hundred of select prep players competing throughout the summer in seven weeks of intense training and baseball. Players reach their potential by developing in a comprehensive environment (proven ratio of games to training sessions is 50:50) that includes games, practices, and strength/speed workouts. The physical and mental training takes place at the IMG Performance Institute and helps players gain strength and speed, while increasing confidence and mental toughness.
The IMG Baseball Academy has a true international flavor and over the years it has helped produce superstars here and abroad including: first-round picks Aaron Sele
Aaron Sele
Aaron Helmer Sele is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who is currently the minor league pitching instructor for the Los Angeles Dodgers.-Early years:...
, Nomar Garciaparra
Nomar Garciaparra
Anthony Nomar Garciaparra is a former Major League Baseball player. After playing parts of 9 seasons as an All-Star shortstop for the Boston Red Sox, he played third base, first base, and designated hitter for the Oakland Athletics, first base and third base for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and...
, Gary Sheffield
Gary Sheffield
Gary Antonian Sheffield , nicknamed "Sheff", is an American retired Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for eight major league ball clubs from 1988 to 2009, primarily as an outfielder.-Biography:...
, Adam Dunn
Adam Dunn
Adam Troy Dunn , nicknamed "Big Donkey", is an American Major League Baseball first baseman, outfielder, and designated hitter for the Chicago White Sox. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed....
, Vernon Wells, Ben Sheets
Ben Sheets
Ben M. Sheets is an American baseball starting pitcher who is currently a free agent. He is a four-time All-Star, but has been hampered with injury problems throughout his career.-Prep and college:...
, Pat Burrell
Pat Burrell
Patrick Brian "Pat" Burrell , nicknamed "Pat the Bat," is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He stands tall and weighs . He bats and throws right-handed...
, Michael Cuddyer
Michael Cuddyer
Michael Brent Cuddyer is a Major League Baseball right fielder who is currently a free agent. He bats and throws right-handed, and wore number 5 for Minnesota Twins.-High school:...
, and Jerry Hairston, Jr.
Jerry Hairston, Jr.
Jerry Wayne Hairston, Jr. is a Mexican-American professional baseball utility player.-Professional career:...
IMG Basketball Academy
The same coaching specialists that work on the floor with NBA All-Stars and WNBA pros also work with all IMG Basketball Academy players.The National Team Program and Developmental Team Program (for high school and middle school students) operates on a semester or year-long schedule (September–May) for boys and girls to focus on basketball and overall athletic development of the player. Each athlete is placed on a team for competitive purposes, but the focus remains on the individual player's development under a comprehensive training curriculum. The IMG Basketball Academy provides players with the techniques and tactics that will allow them to compete at the highest level of basketball possible.
In the past year alone, the IMG Basketball Academy has helped develop prep players like Kyryl Natyazhko (sophomore at the University of Arizona), Dwight Powell (committed to Stanford) and worked with college and NBA players like Earl Clark
Earl Clark
Earl Rashad Clark is an American professional basketball player. Clark played collegiate basketball for the University of Louisville men's basketball team and was drafted 14th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2009 NBA Draft....
(No. 14 pick in NBA Draft), Jrue Holiday
Jrue Holiday
Jrue Randall Holiday is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA. He is the first player born in the 1990s to play in the NBA. He played his only college basketball season for the UCLA Bruins before jumping to the pros...
(No. 17 pick), Kevin Martin
Kevin Martin (basketball)
Kevin Dallas Martin, Jr. , is an American professional basketball player currently with the Houston Rockets in the NBA. He is known for his knack for scoring, deceptive quickness and unorthodox style of shooting.-High school and college:...
(20.6 points per game in 2010) and others. Others who have trained at the IMG Basketball Academy include Chauncey Billups
Chauncey Billups
Chauncey Ray Billups is an American professional basketball point guard for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association . He has also played for Team USA. Billups won the NBA Finals MVP in 2004, helping the Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals, and was given the...
, Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bean Bryant is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . Bryant enjoyed a successful high school basketball career at Lower Merion High School, where he was recognized as the top high school...
, Vince Carter
Vince Carter
Vincent Lamar "Vince" Carter is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns. He is a shooting guard who can also play small forward....
, Derrick Caracter
Derrick Caracter
Derrick Caracter is a power forward–center for the Los Angeles Lakers.Caracter grew up in Fanwood, New Jersey. He played high school basketball at St. Patrick High School as a freshman, and attended Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School as a sophomore, to team with fellow SPF native, and subsequent...
, Shawne Williams
Shawne Williams
Shawne Brian Williams is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New York Knicks of the NBA...
, Joakim Noah
Joakim Noah
Joakim Simon Noah is a professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association . Born in New York City to a Swedish mother and French father, he holds American, Swedish and French citizenship...
and others. Satnam Singh Bhamara is a promising student from India who arrived in 2010 and may one day use his impressive height and training to play in the NBA.
IMG Academy alum and Duke graduate Andy Borman heads the IMG Basketball Academy. Borman was a four-year letterman for the Duke men's basketball team that won an NCAA championship in 2001, and a three-year starter for the men's soccer team. He later became the Director of Basketball Operations at San Jose State University and the Director of Player Development at University of California at Berkeley. Borman is also the nephew of Duke University men's basketball coach, Mike Krzyzewski.
IMG Lacrosse Academy
The IMG Lacrosse Academy is led by Bill Shatz. Shatz has been involved in lacrosse programs and activities for more than 30 years as a player, coach, leader, and business executive. Growing up on Long Island, he played at Sachem High School, and was a four-year starter at attack for Ithaca College, where he graduated as one of the all-time top-10 leading scorers in school history. He was also a highly regarded hockey player and was a two-year captain and two-time All-County selection.traight NCAA championships. Josephs finished 2nd on the NCAA women's lacrosse all-time NCAA Championship scoring list with 37 goalsWhile numerous camps are offered through the Academy, the cornerstone is the full-time Academy Program, in which students learn, live, and train in the ultimate lacrosse paradise. The academic and athletic programs are designed to allow flexibility and balance in every player's schedule. Training occurs five days a week with competition on the weekends.
The IMG Lacrosse Academy is both a combination club and varsity program. Participating in the country's most prestigious and competitive tournaments in the fall is balanced with being part of the Florida High School Athletic Association in the spring.
IMG Performance Institute
The IMG Performance Institute (IPI) is a pioneer in the field of athletic performance and character development. From the sideline to the boardroom, IPI Director Trevor Moawad has received worldwide acclaim for his involvement in the field of mental conditioning and peak performance education. With a focus on total athletic and personal development, IPI consists of eight disciplines: Physical Conditioning, Mental Conditioning, Communication, Nutrition, Vision, College Advantage, Life Skills and Athletic Regeneration.IMG Performance Institute experts led by Dr. Angus Mugford, in conjunction with Under Armour, developed the revolutionary Combine360 program, which sets a new global measurement standard for comprehensive athletic assessment and improved sports performance, health and fitness. By measuring and recording sport-specific physical ability, mental aptitude, nutrition level, communicative skill and a variety of other key athletic traits, Combine360 provides a platform for comparison to other athletes from around the world by age, sport and position, and helps develop a plan for overall athletic advancement.
Jeff Dillman, head of physical conditioning, previously served as the Director of Strength & Conditioning at Appalachian State University, as well as the Strength & Conditioning Coach at LSU and University of Louisiana-Monroe. Dillman oversees sport-specific strength, power, movement, speed, agility, flexibility, and conditioning programs for youth and pro athletes.
Communication expert Steve Shenbaum
Steve Shenbaum
Steve Shenbaum is a former actor and creator of game on Media.Shenbaum graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Theater and Performance Studies and also trained at the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, England.-Acting career:...
created game on, a unique communication skill-building program for athletes of all levels. His list of clients includes Carmelo Anthony, Greg Oden, Paula Creamer, Sidney Crosby, Pete Sampras and many more.
Notable alumni
- Basketball
- DeAndre Daniels, current freshmen at the University of Connecticut
- Earl ClarkEarl ClarkEarl Rashad Clark is an American professional basketball player. Clark played collegiate basketball for the University of Louisville men's basketball team and was drafted 14th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2009 NBA Draft....
, current NBA player for the Orlando Magic - Renaldo BalkmanRenaldo BalkmanRenaldo Balkman is an American professional basketball player, formerly of the University of South Carolina. He currently plays for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association . He has represented the Puerto Rico national team in international competition...
, An American professional basketball player, formerly of the University of South Carolina, currently playing for the Denver Nuggets of the NBA. Was traded to New York Knicks in 2011. - Michael BeasleyMichael BeasleyMichael Paul Beasley, Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association . He plays both forward positions, and shoots his jump shot left-handed, though he is also ambidextrous...
, currently plays forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves, drafted in the 1st round (2nd overall) in 2008 by the Miami Heat. - Erick DampierErick DampierErick Travez Dampier is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Miami Heat. He is a 6 ft 11 in / 265 lb. center.-Career:...
, An American professional basketball player who last played for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA and is currently with the Miami Heat. - Taurean GreenTaurean GreenTaurean Green is an American-born professional basketball player who is a point guard for CB Gran Canaria, the Canary Islands affiliate of the Spanish basketball league Liga ACB. Green played college basketball for the University of Florida, where he was a member of the Florida Gators teams that...
, currently plays point guard in Spain for CB Gran Canaria, drafted in the 2nd round (52nd overall) in 2007 by the Portland Trail Blazers. Also played for the Denver Nuggets. - Ricky SanchezRicky SanchezRicardo "Ricky" Sánchez is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. He has played with the Idaho Stampede in the NBA Development League and the Continental Basketball Association, and with the Caguas Creoles and Humacao Grays in the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico actually...
, Drafted in the 2nd round of the 2005 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets and who currently plays for the Santurce Crabbers of the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico
- Football
- Cam NewtonCam NewtonCameron Lemark Newton is a former American football safety. He played college football at Furman University, then played two seasons in the NFL, one each for the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers. He was cut from the Panthers before the 2007 season...
, current starting quarterback for the Carolina Panthers - Anquan BoldinAnquan Boldin-Arizona Cardinals:As a rookie Boldin set an NFL record for most receiving yards by a rookie in his first game , tied Billy Sims for most yards from scrimmage by a rookie in his first game , and holds the NFL record for most receptions in the first 26 games of an NFL career...
, current wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens. - Michael Clayton, current wide receiver for the St. Louis Rams.
- Marc ColomboMarc ColomboMarc Edward Colombo is an American football offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally selected in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. He played college football for Boston College...
, current offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys. - Angelo CrowellAngelo CrowellAngelo Delvonne Crowell is an American football linebacker for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
, former linebacker, drafted in the 3rd round (94th overall) in 2003, played for the Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. - Martin GramaticaMartin GramaticaMartín Gramática is an Argentine-American former football placekicker.Gramática was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft after playing college football at Kansas State, and has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, Dallas...
, former kicker, drafted in the 3rd round (80th overall) in 1999, played for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints. - Steve Hutchinson, current offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings.
- Mike JenkinsMike JenkinsMike Patrick Jenkins is an American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League...
, current cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys. - Julius JonesJulius JonesJulius Andre Maurice Jones is an American football running back who played college football at the University of Notre Dame and is currently a member of the Free Agent Class of the National Football League. Before signing with the Saints on October 12, 2010, Julius had stints with the Dallas...
, current running back for the Dallas Cowboys. - Chris KelsayChris KelsayChristopher Kelsay is an American football outside linebacker who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Bills in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft and was the 6th defensive end selected in the draft. He played collegiately at...
, current linebacker for the Bullalo Bills, drafted in the 2nd round (48th overall) in 2003. - Byron LeftwichByron LeftwichByron Antron Leftwich is an American football quarterback in the National Football League who currently plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars seventh overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Marshall University.Leftwich has also played...
, current backup quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. - Eli ManningEli ManningEli Nelson Manning is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He is the younger brother of NFL quarterback Peyton Manning and the son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning...
, current starting quarterback for the New York Giants. - Darren McFaddenDarren McFaddenDarren McFadden is an American football running back who currently plays for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League . He played college football for the University of Arkansas from 2005 to 2007...
, current running back for the Oakland Raiders. - Heath MillerHeath MillerEarl Heath Miller, Jr. is an American football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. He was selected as the 30th overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Virginia.-Early years:...
, current tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers. - Dan MorganDan MorganDaniel Thomas "Dan" Morgan, Jr. is a former American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers and the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Panthers 11th overall in the 2001 NFL Draft...
, former linebacker, drafted in the 1st round (11th overall) in 2001, played for the Carolina Panthers. - Chad PenningtonChad PenningtonJames Chadwick "Chad" Pennington is an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for ten years. He is currently a football analyst with FOX Sports though he plans to return to playing after recovering from an injury...
, current free agent quarterback, who last played for the Miami Dolphins, drafted in the 1st round (18th overall) in 2000) - Mike PetersonMike PetersonPorter Michael "Mike" Peterson is an American professional football player who has been a linebacker in the National Football League for thirteen seasons...
, current linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons, drafted in the 2nd round (36th overall) in 1999. - David PollackDavid Pollack-Injury:In the Bengals' September 17, 2006 game against in-state rival Cleveland Browns, Pollack suffered what was later determined to be a broken sixth cervical vertebrae on a first quarter tackle on running back Reuben Droughns. He reportedly suffered no paralysis, but was taken off the field on...
, former linebacker, drafted in the 1st round (17th overall) in 2003, played for the Cincinnati Bengals. - Dunta RobinsonDunta RobinsonWillie Dunta Robinson is an American football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons. He was drafted by the Houston Texans 10th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at South Carolina.-Early years:...
, current cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons, drafted in the 1st round (10th overall) in 2004. - Dominique Rodgers-CromartieDominique Rodgers-Cromartie-Arizona Cardinals:Rodgers-Cromartie was drafted by the Cardinals in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. On July 25, he signed a 5-year, $15.1 million contract with the team that includes $9 million in guarantees. Rodgers-Cromartie was named the starting nickelback for the 2008 season, behind...
, current cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles. - Tony RomoTony RomoAntonio Ramiro "Tony" Romo is a professional American football quarterback in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys. Romo's career passer rating - at 95.8 - ranks third-best all time. Tony Romo didn't play in the regular season in 2003, 2004, or 2005...
, current starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. - Alex SmithAlex SmithAlexander Douglas Smith is a professional American football player and starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. Smith was drafted with the 1st-overall pick in the 1st round of the 2005 NFL Draft by San Francisco from the University of Utah...
, current starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. - LaDanian Tomlinson, current running back for the New York Jets.
- Kyle TurleyKyle TurleyKyle John Turley is a former American football offensive tackle of the National Football League, and current American recording artist. He was originally drafted by the New Orleans Saints seventh overall in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at San Diego State.In addition to the...
, former offensive tackle, drafted in the 1st round (7th overall) in 1998, played for the New Orleans Saints, St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs. - Kenyatta WalkerKenyatta WalkerIdrees Kenyatta Walker is a former American college and professional football player who was offensive tackle in the National Football League for six seasons in the early 2000s...
, former offensive tackle, drafted in the 1st round (14th overall) in 2001, played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. - Fabian WashingtonFabian Washington-Oakland Raiders:During his rookie year he played all 16 games with 11 starts and recorded 40 tackles. In his second season with the Raiders, Washington started in all 14 games he played in and had 43 tackles and four interceptions . During his third season with the Raiders in 2007 he played in 15...
, current cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens, drafted in the 1st round (23rd overall) in 2005. - Benjamin WatsonBenjamin WatsonBenjamin Watson is an American football tight end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots 32nd overall in the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football at Georgia.-Early years:Watson attended Northwestern High School in Rock Hill, South...
, current tight end for the Cleveland Browns, drafted in the 1st round (32nd overall) in 2004. - Anthony WeaverAnthony WeaverAnthony Lee Weaver is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. Weaver played high school football for the Saratoga Springs High School Blue Streaks in Saratoga Springs, NY...
, former defensive end, drafted in the 2nd round (52nd overall) in 2002, played for the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans. - Chris WeinkeChris WeinkeChristopher Jon Weinke is a former professional American football and baseball player. After spending six years in the Toronto Blue Jays minor league baseball system, he enrolled at Florida State University at the age of 26, and played quarterback for the Florida State Seminoles...
, former quarterback, drafted in the 4th round (106th overall) in 2001, played for the Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers. - Grant WistromGrant WistromGrant Alden Wistrom, , is a former American Football defensive end who played for the St. Louis Rams and Seattle Seahawks during his 9 year career...
, former defensive end, drafted in the 1st round (6th overall) in 1998, played for the St. Louis Rams and Seattle Seahawks.
- Cam Newton
- Tennis
- Andre AgassiAndre AgassiAndre Kirk Agassi is a retired American professional tennis player and former world no. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game...
, Won 8 Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles. - Boris BeckerBoris BeckerBoris Franz Becker is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Germany. He is a six-time Grand Slam singles champion, an Olympic gold medalist, and the youngest-ever winner of the men's singles title at Wimbledon at the age of 17...
, He is a six-time Grand Slam singles champion, an Olympic gold medalist, and the youngest-ever winner of the men's singles title at Wimbledon at the age of 17. - Björn BorgBjörn BorgBjörn Rune Borg is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Sweden. Between 1974 and 1981 he won 11 Grand Slam singles titles. He won five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles and six French Open singles titles...
, A former World No. 1 tennis player from Sweden; he won a record five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles and is considered to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time. - Brian GottfriedBrian GottfriedBrian Edward Gottfried is a retired tennis player from the United States who won 25 singles titles and 54 doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest ranking on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour on June 19, 1977, when he became World No....
, Player from the United States who won 25 singles titles and 54 doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest ranking on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour on June 19, 1977, when he became World # 3. - Pete SamprasPete SamprasPete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time....
, Retired American tennis player and former World No. 1. He won 14 Grand Slam men's singles titles during his 15-years tour career, and he is one of the greatest tennis players. - Tommy HaasTommy HaasTommy Haas is a German and recently naturalized American professional tennis player. He has competed on the ATP Tour since 1996. After breaking into the world top 100 in 1997, and reaching a career-high ranking of world no...
, German-American professional tennis player who reached a career-high ranking of World No.2 on May 13, 2002. - Martina HingisMartina HingisMartina Hingis is a retired Swiss professional tennis player who spent a total of 209 weeks as World No. 1. She won five Grand Slam singles titles...
, Retired professional tennis player who spent a total of 209 weeks as World No. 1. She won five Grand Slam singles titles (three Australian Opens, one Wimbledon, and one US Open). She also won nine Grand Slam women's doubles titles, winning a calendar year doubles Grand Slam in 1998, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title. - Serena WilliamsSerena WilliamsSerena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her world no. 1 in singles on five separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002 and regained this ranking for the fifth time on...
, An American professional tennis player and former World Number 1 ranked female player. She have won five of the six Grand Slam events she entered, becoming the fifth woman in history to hold all 4 Grand Slam titles simultaneously - Venus WilliamsVenus WilliamsVenus Ebony Starr Williams is an American professional tennis player who is a former World No. 1 and is ranked World No. 101 as of 10 October 2011 in singles and World No. 20 in doubles as of 2011. She has been ranked World No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association on three separate...
, An American professional tennis player. She has been ranked World No. 1. She has won 7 Grand Slam women's singles titles and 11 Grand Slam doubles titles with her sister Serena Williams. - Maria SharapovaMaria SharapovaMaria Yuryevna Sharapova ,. is a Russian professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. A US resident since 1994, Sharapova has won 24 WTA singles titles, including three Grand Slam singles titles at the 2004 Wimbledon, 2006 US Open and 2008 Australian Open...
, A former World No. 1 Russian professional tennis player and 3 time Grand Slam singles champion. - Jelena JankovićJelena JankovićJelena Janković is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from Serbia. She reached the final of the 2008 US Open and won the 2007 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles title. Janković is ranked world no...
, A former World No. 1 Serbian professional tennis player. She has reached one Grand Slam final and is currently ranked World No. 8. - Anna KournikovaAnna KournikovaAnna Sergeyevna Kournikova is a Russian retired professional tennis player. Her beauty and celebrity status made her one of the best known tennis stars worldwide, despite the fact that she never won a WTA singles title. At the peak of her fame, fans looking for images of Kournikova made her name...
, A Russian professional tennis player and model. She has won 2 Grand Slam Double's championships.
- Andre Agassi
- Soccer
- MLS:
- Imad Baba - New England Revolution
- Jeff Causey - New England Revolution
- Allen Kozic - Miami Fusion
- Steve Klein - New England Revolution
- Todd Yeagley - Columbus Crew
- Jon Busch – Chicago Fire
- Marco Velez – F.C Toronto
- Josue Mayard - Dallas Burn
- Kyle Martino – L.A Galaxy/Columbus Crew
- Jacob Lablanc - NY/NJ Metrostars
- Tim Glowienka - NY/NJ Metrostars
- Imad Baba - New England Revolution
- MLS:
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- International:
- Michael Parkhurst - FC Nordsjaelland (Denmark)
- Jari Litmanen - Ajax
- Hidetoshi Nakata - Japan, Parma (Italia Serie A)
- Johnny Walker - Universidad de Catolica
- Danlaba Mendy - Gremio (Brazil)
- Dimitar Gorgievski - NK Croatia
- John Weckstrom - FinnPa (Finland)
- Marco Borges - Lask (Austria)
- Demarcus Beasley – Glasgow Rangers (Scotland)
- Michael Parkhurst - FC Nordsjaelland (Denmark)
- International:
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- USL A-League:
- Brad Rupsis - Chicago Stingers
- Andrew Restrepo - Rochester Rhinos
- Dave Moore - Charleston Battery
- Justin Nieman - Carolina Dynamo
- Ali Ngon - Pittsburgh Riverhounds
- Ben Hollingsworth - Charleston Battery
- Brad Rupsis - Chicago Stingers
- USL A-League:
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- WUSA:
- Kristy Welchel - New York Power
- Sara Kate Noftsinger - Washington Freedom
- Anne Makinen - Philadelphia Charge
- Kristy Welchel - New York Power
- WUSA:
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- US Men's National Team Members:
- Matt Thompson
- Greg Martin
- Brad Rupsis
- Brian Purcell
- Jerimiah Marquez
- Fred Mince
- Daniel Bolin
- Kyle Martino
- Demarcus Beasley
- Alex Yi
- Raul Riviera
- Michael Parkhurst
- Heath Pearce
- Josh Villalobos
- Phil Marfuggi
- Curt Morsink
- Edward Gavin
- Tyson Wahl
- Mark Wiltse
- Blair Gavin
- Matt Thompson
- US Men's National Team Members:
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- US Women's National Team Members:
- Anne Makine
- Gillian Hatch
- Susanne Keikari
- Laura Keikari
- Callie Withers
- Heidi Hollenbeck
- Andrea Brawner
- Erin Davis
- Tyson Wahl
- Mark Wiltse
- Shelby Payne
- Sydney Payne
- Erika Tymrak
- Anne Makine
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