List of IMG Academy alumni

The following is a list of notable alumni of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Founded in 1978, the academy trains thousands of youth, high school, collegiate and professional athletes annually.[1] Many of the alumni listed below did not attend or graduate IMG academy, but participated in training there.

Baseball
IMG Academy High School / full-time baseball program alumni
Professional training program alumni
  • Pedro Álvarez, 2010 National League Rookie of the Month for September; third baseman for Baltimore Orioles
  • Mark Buehrle, pitcher for 2005 World Series champion Chicago White Sox; five-time All-Star and Gold Glove Award winner
  • Pat Burrell, two-time World Series champion and Golden Spikes Award recipient
  • Ian Desmond, 2012 and 2016 All-Star, 3-time Silver Slugger Award recipient
  • Adam Dunn, two-time MLB All-Star; played with Cincinnati Reds, Washington Nationals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago White Sox, and Oakland Athletics
  • Nomar Garciaparra, six-time All-Star shortstop, 1997 Rookie of the Year, played for Boston Red Sox, Oakland A's, LA Dodgers and Chicago Cubs
  • Josh Hamilton, five-time MLB All-Star and 2010 AL Most Valuable Player
  • Kyle Kendrick, pitcher for Philadelphia Phillies, won a World Series championship with the organization in 2008
  • Joe Mauer, five-time MLB All-Star, three-time AL batting champion, three-time Gold Glove Award winner and four-time Silver Slugger award winner for Minnesota Twins, AL MVP (2009)
  • Andrew McCutchen, five-time All-Star, Gold Glove Award (2012), Silver Slugger Award (2012) and National League Most Outstanding Player (2012) for Pittsburgh Pirates, NL MVP (2013)
  • Jamie Moyer, MLB pitcher, 25-year career, selected to All-Star team in 2003; received Roberto Clemente and Lou Gehrig Awards
  • Gary Sheffield, nine-time MLB All-Star, 1997 World Series champion, five-time Silver Slugger Award winner and 1992 Comeback Player of the Year
  • Joey Votto, MLB first baseman, 5-time All-Star, winner of 2010 National League MVP award, Hank Aaron Award, and Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's athlete of the year
  • Neil Walker, MLB infielder, 2010 Baseball America's All-Rookie Team
  • Vernon Wells, MLB outfielder, three-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glove Award recipient and Silver Slugger Award winner
  • Ryan Zimmerman, MLB first baseman, two-time All-Star, Gold Glove Award recipient, and Lou Gehrig Memorial Award winner
  • Jose Ramirez, MLB infielder, two-time All-Star, two-time Silver Slugger Award Winner, 3rd place AL MVP Finalist 2018

Basketball

American football

Golf


IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy
Men's tennis
Women's tennis

Soccer

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 3, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. I-70 News. "Royals Draft The Youngest Player In Baseball History". Fox Sports News. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  3. Dominitz, Nathan (June 6, 2014). "Sand Gnats' L.J. Mazzilli hits way toward big-league goal". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  4. Cols' Stuen to play for IMG Academy » Evansville Courier & Press
  5. Beasley finds stability, comfort at Kansas State – USATODAY.com
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