Brad Rusin, an IMG Soccer Academy student from 2002-2005 and IMG Defensive Player of the Year as a senior, was signed by the Carolina RailHawks of the United Soccer League First Division.
At an intimidating 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds, Rusin made 76 appearances for UCLA before graduating in 2008.
Rusin helped IMG win its first Dallas Cup [...]

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Aftter suffering an unfortunate 3-1 loss to FC Dallas in the first match, the U-19 boys rebounded to defeat US Youth Soccer Europe 7-1.
Coach Durkin stressed the importance of scoring goals this match due to the event of a tiebreaker later in the tournament. Goals were vital to the life of the team, and they [...]

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U-17 News from the Dallas Cup

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Posted: Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

It did not take long for IMG to put a stamp on the Dallas Cup. Much-anticipated games drew crowds to watch the IMG teams compete on their first day of matches. With no detail overlooked, coaches prepared the teams to anticipate their opponents moves and organized a strategy fit for success, and it worked.
As the [...]

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Hello From Dallas,TX

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Posted: Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

The IMG Soccer Academy U-19 and U-17 boys’ teams are competing in the prestigious Dallas Cup
Upon our arrival in Dallas, both staff and players were certain to have an experience that would last a life time. After being welcomed to the hotel with an assortment of cookies and juices, the stage was set for an [...]

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Tom Durkin doesn’t only remember when he realized his calling as a head coach, but recalls the exact situation against a specific team nearly 40 years ago.
Playing for his recently formed high school team outside of Philadelphia, PA, Durkin’s school had conceded three goals on three corner kicks, [...]

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