IMG Soccer Academy adds two coaches

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Posted: Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

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 [...]

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Academy League draws released!

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Posted: Monday, June 14th, 2010

The IMG Soccer Academy U-18 team now knows what it will take (and who they have to beat) in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy League playoffs to return to the national championship in California.
Here’s the schedule (all games in Greensboro, NC):
Saturday, June 26, noon: IMG vs. FC Milwaukee
Sunday, June 27, 5 p.m.: IMG vs. Vardar
Tuesday, [...]

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For the second consecutive year, it’s off to Greensboro.
The IMG Soccer Academy U-18 boys’ team have officially qualified for the U.S. Soccer Development Academy League playoffs June 25-29, despite having four games still remaining on the schedule. IMG leads the Concorde Fire by one point for the Southeast Division title, but does have one game [...]

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The U.S. Soccer Development Academy League is a partnership between U.S. Soccer and the top youth clubs around the country to provide the best youth players in the U.S. with an environment designed to produce the next generation of National Team players. The IMG Soccer Academy U-17/18 boys’ team finished 3rd in the nation in [...]

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Academy League U-15/16 Leaderboard

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Posted: Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

[DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY] Cal Odyssey, second in the 2009 Development Academy U-15/16 age group, is the top-ranked club in the age group with a 7-0-1 record going into this weekend’s Development Academy Winter Showcase.
Villyan Bijev leads the Fresno area team with seven goals in eight games.
Bijev is one of five players who started in the 2009 [...]

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U-16 and U-18 teams split in Virginia, Maryland

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Posted: Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

The U.S. Soccer Development Academy League is a partnership between U.S. Soccer and the top youth clubs around the country to provide the best youth players in the U.S. with an every day environment designed to produce the next generation of National Team players. The IMG Soccer Academy U-18 boys’ team finished 3rd in the [...]

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Benny Barshai

IMG Soccer Academy’s Benny Barshai and Chase Miller, who helped the U-18s to a third-place national finish  in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy League in 2009, will continue as teammates next year at George Mason University.
Check out stories HERE and HERE regarding Barshai (forward/midfielder) and Miller (defender) joining the Patriots.
Barshai and Miller [...]

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Work begins on new IMG Soccer Academy fields

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Posted: Thursday, August 13th, 2009

In accordance with IMG Academies’ goal of constantly improving and expanding programs, the IMG Soccer Academy recently broke ground for 9 new on-campus soccer fields.
Set for a January 2010 completion, the grass fields will add to the seven existing fields to allow for more capability in hosting tournaments and provide more room for comprehensive training.
“Already [...]

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See below for photos by John Dorton… click to enlarge
With more than 70 of the nation’s best of the best youth soccer programs battling for months for one of 32 playoff spots in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy League, just earning a postseason placement is impressive.
Emerging from those 32 teams as one of eight battling [...]

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Highlights from IMG Soccer Academy’s 1-1 tie with the Dallas Texans in the first game of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy National Championships in Carson, Calif.
Make sure to watch around the :48 mark to see two great moves and a diving header by Andres Acevedo to tie the game!

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