IMG Academies Performance Coach Kevin Heiberger was an all-around athlete in high school. Heiberger played football, basketball, and ran track. But what sparked his transition from playing sports to coaching them? After being accepted into a college business program, this Iowa native realized that business was no longer his strongest career interest. Kevin recalls, “I’ve [...]
During preparation for the 2010 BCS Championship against an also undefeated Texas Longhorns team, Alabama head coach Nick Saban looked to an unlikely source to motivate his players – an Olympic hockey game. In 1980, Team USA famously defeated Russia in the “Miracle on Ice.” Many forget that the USA team then had to play [...]
In the end, a record twenty IMG Academies-trained athletes were drafted, with an additional eight earning priority rookie free agent contracts in the hours shortly after the conclusion of the Draft.
Taking a different approach to the typical coaching clinic, Jimbo Fisher and the Florida State football program will focus on “Improving Performance with Cutting-Edge Technology” at its 2012 coaching clinic. And Trevor Moawad, Director of the IMG Performance Institute/consultant for the FSU football team, will serve as the featured speaker. With the theme of “Improving [...]
Following the NFL Combine and two months of combine specific training at IMG Academies both Mohamed Sanu and Luke Kuechly returned to IMG Academies to gear up for their individual pro days. Kuechly a top 15 first round projection and Sanu a late first early second round projection wanted to impress at their pro days [...]
IMG Academies had 30 plus NFL draft prospects submerged themselves into the 450 plus acre state of the art facilities for two months in preparation of the NFL Combine. IMG Academies NFL Combine training program consist of position specific training led by IMG Madden Football Academy Director Chris Weinke, speed and agility training led by world-renowned Speed [...]
Former IMG Academies trainee Freddy Adu has taken on a veteran role for his 2012 Olympic qualifying team. Adu has recently been chosen as a captain for the U.S. U-23 team that will compete in the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament that begins Thursday in Nashville. Adu is the only returning member of the USA’s 2008 Olympic [...]
Darren Rovell, one of the top personalities in the world of Sports Business, profiled the growing field of Sport Psychology and Mental Conditioning. Trevor Moawad, who has spent years working in the field of mental conditioning, spoke on behalf of the industry addressing some of the road blocks this type of training has faced as [...]
Mel Kiper has been working as an ESPN draft analyst since 1984 and is considered one of the best by many. Following the NFL Combine this past week, Kiper highlighted prospects that dramatically increased their draft stocks, five of them being IMG Academies Combine trainees. QB Kirk Cousins, WR Stephen Hill, OG Cordy Glenn, DT [...]
The NFL Combine is the ultimate pre-draft showcase where a fraction of a second or an extra rep can make or break one’s draft stock. IMG Academies takes away the guess work for NFL prospects in combine preparation, having a coaching staff consisting of world renowned speed coach and Director of Speed and Movement Loren [...]
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