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| Full name | Bradenton Academics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | The Academics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | IMG Soccer Academy (Capacity 1,500) |
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| Chairman |  Amanda Gatchel |
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| Manager | Tom Durkin |
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| League | USL Premier Development League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | in progress | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bradenton Academics are an American soccer team, founded in 1998. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. The IMG Soccer Academy is the United States Soccer Federation's (USSF full-time residency program for the US Under 17 Men's National Team. The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the History In 1995 the USISL split into two leagues one professional and one amateur The 2008 USL Premier Development League season was the 14th season of the PDL. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, and plays in the Southeast Division of the Southern Conference against teams from Atlanta, Cary, Greensboro, Nashville, Orlando, Panama City and West Palm Beach. The United Soccer Leagues ( USL) is the parent organization for the men's lower division leagues of US and Canadian soccer USL First Division (second division History In 1995 the USISL split into two leagues one professional and one amateur The American Soccer Pyramid is a term used in soccer to describe the structure of the league system in the United States. Atlanta Silverbacks U23’s is an American Soccer team founded in 2006 as part of the development system for the Atlanta Silverbacks USL First Cary RailHawks U23s are an American Soccer team founded in 2002. Carolina Dynamo are an American Soccer team founded in 1993. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League Nashville Metros are an American Soccer team based Nashville, Tennessee founded in 1989. Central Florida Kraze are an American Soccer team founded in 1998. The Panama City Pirates are an American Soccer club founded in 2007. Palm Beach Pumas are an American Soccer team founded in 2000.
The team is associated with the prestigious IMG Soccer Academy, the United States Soccer Federation's full-time residency program for the US Under 17 Men's National Team, which itself is part of the larger IMG Academies organization initiated by tennis coach Nick Bollettieri in 1978. The IMG Soccer Academy is the United States Soccer Federation's (USSF full-time residency program for the US Under 17 Men's National Team. The United States Soccer Federation ( USSF) (trademarked as "U The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer IMG Academies is a multi-sport education/training facility located in Bradenton Florida. Nicholas James Bollettieri (b July 31, 1931 in Pelham New York) is an American Tennis coach who is credited with developing
The Academics play their home matches in the stadium at the IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Florida. The IMG Soccer Academy is the United States Soccer Federation's (USSF full-time residency program for the US Under 17 Men's National Team. Bradenton is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The team's colors are blue, gold and black.
The team has a sister organization, the Bradenton Athletics, who play in the women's USL W-League. Bradenton Athletics is a professional American women’s Soccer team founded in 2004 which is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the History The W-League's inaugural season was in 1995 Originally called the United States Interregional Women's League it later changed its name to the W-League
Contents |
2008 Roster
as at June 5, 2008
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Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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| 1998 | 4 | USISL PDSL | 3rd, Southeast | Division Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Southeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Southeast | Conference Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Southeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2002 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Southeast | Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Southeast | Did not qualify | 2nd Round |
| 2004 | 4 | USL PDL | 4th, Southeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Southeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Southeast | Conference Finals | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | 4 | USL PDL | 4th, Southeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | 4 | USL PDL | in progress | 1st Round |
Notable former players
- Kevin Burns
- Matthew Dallman
- Michael Gavin
- Miguel Gonzalez
- David Mahoney
- Kurt Morsink
- Nick Noble
- Michael Parkhurst
- Heath Pearce
- Hunter West
- Dustin Snyder
External links
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