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.
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Jeff Kenna joins the IMG Soccer Academy
Former English Premier League winner and Irish International player Jeff Kenna will coach at the IMG Soccer Academy
BRADENTON, Fla. (August 1, 2011) – Today IMG Academies, the Bradenton, Fla.- based multi-sport training and education complex, announced Jeff Kenna will join the technical staff of the IMG Soccer Academy.
“We are delighted to announce the addition of Jeff Kenna to the IMG Soccer Academy,” said Scott Dean, Head Coach, IMG Soccer Academy. “Jeff is the consummate professional having played and coached at the highest levels in our sport for many years. He will be an invaluable resource to our coaching staff and most importantly to both our current and future student-athletes. Highly respected by his peers, Jeff will look to attract professional & youth teams to our world-class facilities for tournaments and warm-weather training.”
Dublin-born Kenna will relocate to IMG from England, where he made more than 500 top-flight appearances in his playing career, including 27 full international caps for the Republic of Ireland. Kenna spent much of his playing career at Southampton F.C., Derby County, Birmingham F.C., as well as the Blackburn Rovers, for which he hoisted the English Premier League trophy in 1995. Through the years, Kenna has played among some of the game’s greats, including David Beckham, Luis Figo, Alan Shearer, Eric Cantona, Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Wayne Rooney.
Upon retiring from the game, Jeff dedicated himself to coaching and within a short period of time climbed to the pinnacle of European coaching education by obtaining an UEFA Pro License. Following management roles with Galway United and Saint Patrick’s Athletic, Jeff applied his experience and knowledge as a consultant to the Irish Football Association.
“I am thrilled to be provided with this opportunity,” said Kenna, of his new role at IMG Academies. “I toured the campus in February and was overwhelmed by the facilities and support services available to the coaches and players. The infrastructure rivals that of the top clubs in the world. Every tool required by a young player to reach the next level is within a five-minute walk, including the school. In Europe, young players are forced to make a choice between pursuing a soccer career or following an academic path. At IMG, you can be an elite athlete and an elite student. This is the opportunity I would want for my children, which is why I accepted this new challenge.”
Kenna will begin his coaching duties on August 1, 2011. His wife Jackie and two daughters, Sophia and Francesca, will join him in Bradenton, Fla.
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