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.
Boys Academy Program
Welcome to one of the most successful college-prep and soccer programs in North America. IMG Soccer is privileged to have consistent and proven success with a pedigree of student-athletes succeeding athletically and academically and being rewarded with college and professional opportunities.
Our new 2011-2012 boy’s academy program will simulate the professional environment with all our boys training in the morning and attending IMG Pendleton School in the afternoon. Soccer training in the morning is unique and allows our players to maximize development, performance and energy. This mirrors all professional and college training and differentiates us from any other youth program. All academics and school electives will be taken in the afternoon and in the evenings the boys will attend physical conditioning sessions 2/3 times a week with IPI professionals.
Our coaching staff strives daily to deliver Quality Instruction within a Competitive Environment and provide all of our student-athletes with the Opportunity to fulfill their individual athletic potential. Athleticism, Strict Discipline, High Work-Rate, and a Winning Mentality are the minimum expectations we have of our student-athletes. By displaying these qualities on a daily basis players will receive the most benefit from the IMG Soccer Academy Developmental System and earn playing time in scrimmages and tournaments. Our Coaching staffs make every attempt to provide meaningful game experience in league and tournament play while maintaining the high status of our program. The challenge for our coaching staff each year is to create a team that can continually compete at a national level and attract the attention of many college coaches, thus enhancing the college prospects of all of our student-athletes.
- Attitude, Concentration, Effort
- Professional Coaching staffs
- 5-days a week soccer training
- Video Analysis of training & games
- Mental Conditioning
- Physical Conditioning
- Refine, Mentorship, leadership and management of athlete development
- Competitive games and tournaments
- Performance Electives - Go here for an example
Each team has a full time soccer coach that works with the team every day and coordinates all travel and training, as well individual mentorship and leadership for the players. Our current teams provide the opportunity for talented players to excel in an environment that is structured and directed towards the best. Our teams are:
- U14 boys CDL League (FYSA)
- U15 boys CDL League (FYSA)
- U16 boys CDL League (FYSA)
- U16 U.S. Academy Development League (USSF)
- U17 boys CDL League (FYSA)
- U18 U.S. Academy Development League (USSF)
- U19 boys CDL League (FYSA)
Tournaments
All the boy’s teams will attend tournaments throughout the year in challenging the teams and providing good competition for our players. Additionally these tournaments provide the opportunity to have college coaches attend and showcase IMG players at the very best levels around the country.
IMG Soccer teams will travel nationally and internationally each year to seek the best teams and experiences for our players. The following is an example, not all teams will participate.
- Fall - to be determined
- College Showcase – winter 2011
- IMG Cup – Boys Invitational, December 9-11th
- International Tour – winter 2012
- IMG Cup – Boys College Showcase, March 9-11th
- Spring - to be determined
- Spring - to be determined
- Dallas Cup – spring 2012
- State Cup Competition – spring 2012
Boys IMG Pendleton School Schedule
| 7:30-8:00am | Breakfast |
| 8:30-11:45am | IMG Soccer Training |
| 12:30-1:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:30-5:45pm | IMG Pendleton School |
| 7:30-8:30pm | IPI Physical Training (Mon., Wed. & Fri.) |
| 6:00-9:00pm | Free Time & Study |
Contact the IMG Soccer Academy for more information at:
Student-Athlete Advisor: Jon McClay
Tel: 941.752.2673 or 800.872.6425
Fax: 941.752.2544
E-mail: Jon.McClay@imgworld.com or ACAD_IMGSoccer@imgworld.com
