Nick Bollettieri, one of the most respected and successful coaches in tennis history, this week was honored for his years of service to youth student-athletes with the City Parks Foundation’s 2010 Vitas Gerulaitis Community Service Award.
Co-chaired by tennis legends Billie Jean King and John McEnroe and hosted by Mary Carillo, the event was held on [...]
Pendleton grad and IMG Leadbetter alum, Peter Uihlein, took the home the U.S. Amateur title yesterday at the 110th staging of the event, rising above Stanford’s David Chung for the 4 and 2 victory at Chambers Bay. With the win, Uihlein gained a berth in next year’s Masters, U.S. Open and British Open, if he [...]
Alison Levine, M.S. and Team Sport Mental Conditioning Specialist Joshua Lifrak, M.S. recently traveled to Athens, Georgia to help the University of Georgia women’s soccer program mentally prepared for the season.
They had one trip at the beginning of the preseason and one trip at the end, with the goal being to help the team come [...]
The IMG Soccer Academy today announced the addition of Kimberly and Scott Dean to its world-class coaching staff.
With a combined 30-plus years of coaching experience at the collegiate and youth club level, Kimberly and Scott will work with the girls’ teams and boys’ U.S. Soccer Development Academy League teams, respectively.
“Both Kim and Scott bring a [...]
Both known for providing elite developmental training, the USL W-League and IMG Soccer Academy will team up for the USL W-League Combine Dec. 16-19 in Bradenton.
IMG Soccer Academy will serve as the host venue for the event, which will attract domestic and international coaches, including coaches for Women’s Professional Soccer.
From a W-League press release:
“I am [...]
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Standing in the epicenter of the IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy’s 56 tennis courts last week, one could look around and see the following all on adjacent courts:
Maria Sharapova working on her game while coach Michael Joyce gave advice from a chair on the side of the court
Jelena Jankovic going through drills with IMG [...]
After observing more than 400 high school football players from 27 states and seven countries in a three-month span, IMG Madden Football Academy coaches have selected 27 players for the inaugural high school All-Madden Team.
Chosen by esteemed coaches like Chris Weinke (Academy director and Heisman Trophy/National Championship winner), John Robinson (College Football Hall of Fame [...]
QUARTERBACKS
Matt Floyd
IMG Madden Football Academy director Chris Weinke:
“Matt Floyd has a big-time arm. He changes ball speed very well. He cuts grass with his feet, and has exceptional footwork moving within and outside the pocket. He will need to continue to work on his accuracy, but the University of South Florida got themselves a good [...]
In the end, the D-backs won out over the Wildcats.
After a lengthy decision-making process, IMG Baseball Academy alum Blake Perry this week signed a contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, receiving a $500,000 signing bonus. Perry chose the professional route over the University of Kentucky.
Said Tom Allison, Arizona’s Director of Scouting:
“We are delighted to have signed [...]
More than 50 girls lacrosse players from teams like Collier County Girls Lacrosse, LaxManiax Naples Chapter, Naples High, Sarasota Surge and Tampa Tribe this past weekend participated in an open house at the IMG Lacrosse Academy.
Hosted by the Academy’s head girls coach, Aly Josephs, the event focused on everything from lacrosse tactics, strategy and scrimmaging [...]
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