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IMG Academy to Field a High School Football Team

Heisman Trophy winner and NFL quarterback, Chris Weinke, will serve as the team's head coach.

IMG Academy will field a high school football team for the 2013-2014 school year.

Chris Weinke IMG Academy's director of football, a former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL quarterback, will serve as the team’s head coach and will be flanked by a staff of position-specific coaches with collegiate and NFL coaching and playing experience.

“Through our camps, clinics, combines and individual training, I have spent an incredible two years at IMG Academy working with some of the most talented young football players in the nation” said Chris Weinke. “I have been looking forward to the day we could announce the formation of a competitive team, and that day is finally here.”

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Football team practice will begin in the spring of 2013. Academy organizers expect the IMG program to rival many college environments by offering a college preparatory experience combined with access to the best training methodologies, coaches, trainers and professional-grade facilities.

Launched in the summer of 2010, the IMG Academy football program rolled out an extensive series of football and performance training camps, which continue to attract youth, high school, collegiate and professional players to the 450-acre IMG campus.

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“Student-athletes are enrolled in one of the most challenging and rewarding football development programs in the country,” said Greg Phillips, IMG Academy’s athletics director. “The college preparatory experience here is second-to-none, and we expect our first class of football student-athletes will take full advantage of the resources made available to them as they look to advance to the next level.”

Student-athletes will receive on-and off-field training from the same IMG coaches and performance experts who have trained collegiate and NFL greats like Drew Brees, Eli Manning, LaDainian Tomlinson, Cam Newton and, most recently, 2012 NFL Draft top-ten picks Ryan Tannehill and Luke Kuechly. IMG Academy continues to serve as a training destination for NFL, CFL and European league teams.

A full competitive schedule will be made available in the coming months. To register and learn more about the upcoming football season, please visit: http://www.imgacademies.com/football or call the Admissions Office at 1.800.872.6425. Florida residents can call 1.866.300.4331.


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