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Line 54: The IMG Pendleton School was founded in 1999 as a co-educational, [[college preparatory]] school for athletic students. In 2012, the school changed its name to "IMG Academy".<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.fhsaa.org/news/2012/0831 \|title=Pendleton School becomes IMG Academy \|website=FHSAA.org \|access-date=December 15, 2015 \|archive-date=August 27, 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827123803/http://www.fhsaa.org/news/2012/0831 \|url-status=live }}</ref> It delivers both academics and athletics.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.imgacademy.com/prep-school-program/overview \|title=Why \|publisher=IMG Academy \|date=May 22, 2015 \|access-date=December 15, 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903023118/http://www.imgacademy.com/prep-school-program/overview \|archive-date=September 3, 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2021, the school's football team [[Bishop Sycamore High School scandal\|faced off]] against [[Bishop Sycamore]] in which they won in a 58–0 rout. Bishop Sycamore received scrutiny after the game and its existence was questioned.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://patch.com/florida/bradenton/apparent-fake-school-bishop-sycamore-got-img-academy-schedule \| title=Apparent Fake School Bishop Sycamore Got on IMG Academy Schedule \| date=August 31, 2021 \| access-date=September 4, 2022 \| archive-date=October 11, 2022 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221011151508/https://patch.com/florida/bradenton/apparent-fake-school-bishop-sycamore-got-img-academy-schedule \| url-status=live }}</ref><ref>https://www.news.com.au/sport/sports-life/fake-high-school-pulled-off-national-scam/news-story/700b66b79aa6eb3c0df92bbafa500f7c?amp {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210906070613/https://www.news.com.au/sport/sports-life/fake-high-school-pulled-off-national-scam/news-story/700b66b79aa6eb3c0df92bbafa500f7c?amp \|date=September 6, 2021 }} {{Bare URL inline\|date=September 2022}}</ref> On April 25, 2023, parent company [[Endeavor (company)\|Endeavor]] agreed to sell IMG Academy to [[private equity]] firm [[BPEA EQT]] at a value of $1.25 billion - the sale was completed in June.{{cn\|date=July 2024}} ==Programs== Line 63: IMG Academy tennis programs offer year-round tennis camps ranging from one to five weeks in length and from 2019 to 2019 were led by director Rohan Goetzke.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.courtsense.com/rohan-goetzke/ \| title=Rohan Goetzke \| CourtSense }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/6830 \|title=Banking giant BNP Paribas and French Open sign five-year extension: This week in tennis business with Justin Cohen \|publisher=World Tennis Magazine \|date=May 30, 2012 \|access-date=December 15, 2015 \|archive-date=December 22, 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222102513/http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/6830 \|url-status=live }}</ref> The campus has 35 outdoor hard courts, 5 indoor hard courts, and 16 green [[clay court]]s.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.imgacademies.com/nick-bollettieri-tennis-academy/tennis-department/sports-facilities/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120823142140/http://www.imgacademies.com/nick-bollettieri-tennis-academy/tennis-department/sports-facilities/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=August 23, 2012\|title=IMG Academy Bollettieri tennis program Sports Facilities\|date=August 23, 2012\|access-date=April 19, 2019}}</ref> In 1987, thirty-two academy students or former students were in the [[The Championships, Wimbledon\|Wimbledon]] draw and twenty-seven were in the [[U.S. Open (tennis)\|U.S. Open]]. Famous past students include [[Andre Agassi]], [[Monica Seles]], [[Jim Courier]], [[Kei Nishikori]] [[ Alejandro Tabilo]], [[Anna Kournikova]], [[Serena Williams]], and [[Maria Sharapova]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/inductees/nick-bollettieri\|title=Nick Bollettieri\|work=TennisFame\|access-date=2 December 2021\|date=2 December 2021\|archive-date=June 24, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624024738/https://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/inductees/nick-bollettieri/\|url-status=live}}</ref> Current students include [[Michael Mmoh]]. ===Football program=== IMG announced the [[John Madden]] Football Academy in March 2010 and held its first camp from June 4–6, 2010. The football program offers a residency program and year-round camps ranging from three days to five weeks in length and was previously led by former [[National Football League\|NFL]] quarterback [[Chris Weinke]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=~~http~~https://~~articles~~www.orlandosentinel.com/2010-/03-/19/~~news/os-~~img-academies-launches-john-madden-football-~~0319_1_img-academies-florida-state-quarterback-football-program~~academy/ \|title=IMG Academies launches John Madden football academy - tribunedigital-orlandosentinel \|website=Articles.orlandosentinel.com \|date=March 19, 2010 \|access-date=December 15, 2015 \|archive-date=January 16, 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116132836/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2010-03-19/news/os-img-academies-john-madden-football-0319_1_img-academies-florida-state-quarterback-football-program \|url-status=live }}</ref> The academy fielded a high school football team for the first time in 2013.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.imgacademies.com/madden-football-academy/news/img-academy-to-field-a-high-school-football-team-in-2013/1456/ \|title=IMG Academy To Field A High School Football Team In 2013 \|website=www.imgacademies.com \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831100448/http://www.imgacademies.com/madden-football-academy/news/img-academy-to-field-a-high-school-football-team-in-2013/1456/ \|archive-date=August 31, 2012}}</ref> In 2013, MaxPreps called IMG Academy the "nation's top high school football facility."<ref>{{cite web \|author=Stephen Spiewak \|url=http://www.maxpreps.com/news/GZqTevVQyk-pjG-hsNGJmQ/behind-the-scenes-photos-from-img-academy.htm \|title=Behind the scenes photos from IMG Academy \|website=MaxPreps.com \|date=October 3, 2013 \|access-date=December 15, 2015 \|archive-date=January 16, 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116132837/http://www.maxpreps.com/news/GZqTevVQyk-pjG-hsNGJmQ/behind-the-scenes-photos-from-img-academy.htm \|url-status=live }}</ref> Kevin Wright was named head coach in 2015 after Weinke accepted a position as quarterbacks coach with the then-[[St. Louis Rams]].<ref>{{cite web\|title = IMG Academy names Steve Walsh as director of football and Kevin Wright as coach\|url = http://usatodayhss.com/2015/img-academy-names-steve-walsh-as-director-of-football-and-kevin-wright-as-coach\|website = USA Today High School Sports\|date = March 30, 2015\|access-date = February 17, 2016\|language = en-US\|archive-date = October 11, 2022\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221011151509/https://usatodayhss.com/2015/img-academy-names-steve-walsh-as-director-of-football-and-kevin-wright-as-coach\|url-status = live}}</ref> Wright guided the program to its first undefeated regular season (9–0) in 2015.<ref>{{cite web\|title = IMG Academy Football Top Performers\|url = http://www.bradenton.com/sports/article53849335.html\|website = bradenton\|access-date = February 17, 2016\|archive-date = February 18, 2016\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160218152535/http://www.bradenton.com/sports/article53849335.html\|url-status = live}}</ref> ===Boys' and girls' soccer programs=== Line 121: [[Category:2023 mergers and acquisitions]] [[Category:Tennis academies]] [[Category:Soccer clubs in Florida]]