Have you ever dreamed of playing on the perfectly manicured fields that you see during professional matches? No potholes. No slanted fields. No chasing balls that roll well out of bounds. With 13 full-size soccer fields, you and your team can play and train on fields worthy of the world’s top pros at the IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton, FL. No training facility in the country offers a better mix of world-class facilities, pristine weather and convenience for your team to focus solely on skill development and building team camaraderie. 
Jared Vock is an IMG Soccer Academy Alumni having attended the Academy as a full-time student from 1999-2001, coming from Plymouth, MI. Jared graduated from the Academy in 2001 and received a full-scholarship to the University of South Florida and went on to finish his college eligibility at LeMoyne College. Since arriving at the IMG Soccer Academy as a full-time coach, Jared has worked with players of all ages and abilities; the players he has coach range in age from 12 all the way to the 18 year-old USDA players. Jared started his full-time coaching career at the age of 22 under the tutelage of previous IMG Soccer Director, Tom Durkin. 
By any measure of success – from players produced to team success to number of college scholarships earned – the IMG Soccer Academy has proven itself as the nation’s best. Since its inception in 1994, the Academy has continually developed some of the country’s best players while also putting the caliber of teams on the field that can successfully compete in any tournament against any team at any time.
Post Grad Academics
The University and Language Center (ULC) coordinates the post graduate academic program. A post graduate year is an additional year after high school graduation. Students benefit from a post graduate year for many reasons including an extra year to mature physically and mentally, to improve one’s academic profile, and enhance athletic ability to earn a collegiate scholarship. All post-graduate students are required to participate in our College Planning Seminar to guide students through the admissions & recruitment process.
IMG Pendleton Intensive English Post Graduate Year: Designed for International students that have graduated high school in their home country and need to improve their level of academic reading and writing in English. Students prepare to take the TOEFL exam which is required by most U.S. colleges and universities for non-native English speakers.
IMG Pendleton Post Graduate Year: A comprehensive academic program designed to complement the rigorous athletic schedule at IMG Academies. Students can challenge themselves academically with honors and A.P. courses to improve their academic profile while improving their athletic ability. International students can receive the Form I-20 to apply for an F-1 Student Visa. This is the preferred option for students interested in the most selective universities.
University Post Graduate Year: Students can begin the transition to college by earning credits through IMG Academies’ university partner, the University of South Florida. Courses are designed to easily transfer and satisfy requirements at most U.S. colleges and universities as well as to further develop students reading and writing skills.
For more information about the Post Grad Academic Options at IMG Academies, please contact Chris Locke at (941)739-7380 or chris.locke@imgworld.com.
