Bradenton Academics
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The Bradenton Academics are an American soccer team based in Bradenton, Florida
, United States
. Founded in 1998, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League
(PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid
, in the Southeast Division of the Southern Conference.
The team is associated with the 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 team plays its home games in the stadium at the IMG Soccer Academy, where they have played since 2003. The team's colors are blue, gold and black.
From 2004–2008 the team had a sister organization, the Bradenton Athletics
, who played in the women's W-League
.
Anthony Ampaipitakwong
Bernardo Anor
Jeff Attinella
Zak Boggs
Sanel Borić
Sean Bucknor
Kevin Burns
Jani Galik
Blair Gavin
Michael Gavin
Miguel Gonzalez
Happy Hall
Cameron Hepple
Stephen Keel
Wes Knight
David Mahoney
Devon McKenney
Pascal Millien Steven Morris
Kurt Morsink
Nick Noble
Michael Parkhurst
Heath Pearce
Brad Rusin
Jordan Seabrook
Yevgeni Starikov
Tanner Wolfe
Leland Wright
Bradenton, Florida
Bradenton is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's 2007 population to be 53,471. Bradenton is the largest Principal City of the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2007 estimated population of 682,833...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Founded in 1998, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
(PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid
American Soccer Pyramid
The United States soccer pyramid is a term used in soccer to describe the structure of the league system in the United States. The country's governing body for the sport, the United States Soccer Federation , oversees the system but does not operate any of its component leagues—with one temporary...
, in the Southeast Division of the Southern Conference.
The team is associated with the IMG Soccer Academy
IMG Soccer Academy
The IMG Soccer Academy is part of the IMG Academies located in Bradenton, Florida. It is U.S. Soccer's full-time residency program for the United States' U-17 and U-16 mens national teams. Started in 1999, it has become integral in developing the United States' top youth soccer prospects...
the United States Soccer Federation
United States Soccer Federation
The United States Soccer Federation is the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. Its headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois. It is a member of FIFA and is responsible for governing amateur and professional soccer, including the men's, women's, youth, futsal...
's full-time residency program for the US Under 17 Men's National Team
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
, which itself is part of the larger IMG Academies
IMG Academies
IMG Academies is a world-class training facility for athletic, academic and personal development. For more than 30 years, the Academy's training methods have helped youth, adult, collegiate and professional athletes improve in sport and life...
organization initiated by tennis coach Nick Bollettieri
Nick Bollettieri
Nicholas James Bollettieri is an American tennis coach who is credited with developing many world-class champions, including Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Monica Seles, and Mary Pierce. Recently, he has worked with 2006 U.S. Open champion Maria Sharapova, Jelena Janković, Nicole Vaidišová and Sabine...
in 1978 The team plays its home games in the stadium at the IMG Soccer Academy, where they have played since 2003. The team's colors are blue, gold and black.
From 2004–2008 the team had a sister organization, the Bradenton Athletics
Bradenton Athletics
Bradenton Athletics were a professional American women's soccer team based in Bradenton, Florida. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, then the premier women's soccer league in the United States and Canada, from 2004–2008, when they folded...
, who played in the women's W-League
W-League
The USL W-League is a national women's soccer league in the United States on the 2nd level of women's soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, alongside the Women's Premier Soccer League and below Women's Professional Soccer....
.
Current roster
As of June 5, 2011.Notable former players
This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.Anthony Ampaipitakwong
Anthony Ampaipitakwong
Anthony Ampaipitakwong is an American soccer player currently playing for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...
Bernardo Anor
Bernardo Anor
Bernardo Anor is a Venezuelan footballer currently playing for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.-College and amateur:...
Jeff Attinella
Jeff Attinella
Jeff Attinella is an American soccer player currently playing for FC Tampa Bay in North American Soccer League.-College and Amateur:...
Zak Boggs
Zak Boggs
Zak Boggs is an American soccer player who currently plays for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.-College and amateur:...
Sanel Borić
Sanel Boric
Sanel Borić is a Bosnian American footballer who currently plays for Borussia Neunkirchen.-Career:...
Sean Bucknor
Sean Bucknor
Sean Bucknor is an American-born Jamaican footballer, currently without a club.-College:Bucknor attended Owens Community College, where he set the school's all time scoring record by scoring 28 goals in each his freshman and sophomore years in 2006 and 2007. In 2008, Bucknor transferred to the...
Kevin Burns
Kevin Burns (soccer)
Kevin Burns is an American soccer player who played for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:Burns played college soccer at the University of Connecticut from 2003 to 2006...
Jani Galik
Jani Galik
Jani Galik is a Czech football player, who currently plays midfielder for the Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League....
Blair Gavin
Blair Gavin
Blair Gavin is an American soccer player who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...
Michael Gavin
Michael Gavin (soccer)
Michael Gavin is an American soccer player, currently without a team.-Youth, College and Amateur:...
Miguel Gonzalez
Miguel Gonzalez
Miguel Gonzalez is an American soccer player. He currently plays for Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League.-Youth and Amateur:...
Happy Hall
Happy Hall
Happy McNair Hall is a Bahamian international footballer who plays professionally for Dayton Dutch Lions in the USL Professional Division, as a defender.-College and amateur:...
Cameron Hepple
Cameron Hepple
Cameron Hepple is a Bahamian footballer who currently plays for KF Tirana in the Albanian Superliga.-Early Career, College and Amateur:...
Stephen Keel
Stephen Keel
Stephen Keel is an American soccer player who plays for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...
Wes Knight
Wes Knight
Wes Knight is an American soccer player currently without a club.-College and Amateur:Knight attended Wren High School, played club soccer for the Greenville Futbol club, and played college soccer at the College of Charleston from 2004 to 2008, where he was named to the second team All-Southern...
David Mahoney
David Mahoney
David Mahoney is an American soccer goalkeeper, who formerly played for the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer....
Devon McKenney
Devon McKenney
Devon McKenney is an American soccer player who currently plays for Carolina RailHawks in the North American Soccer League.-College and Amateur:...
Pascal Millien Steven Morris
Steven Morris
Steven Morris is an American-born Honduran footballer who currently plays for Baton Rouge Capitals in USL Premier Development League.-Youth:...
Kurt Morsink
Kurt Morsink
Kurt Morsink is an American soccer player currently playing for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...
Nick Noble
Nick Noble
Nick Noble is an American soccer player, currently playing for Ljungskile SK in the Swedish Superettan.-College and amateur:...
Michael Parkhurst
Michael Parkhurst
Michael Parkhurst is an American soccer player. He plays primarily as center back for F.C. Nordsjælland in the Danish Superliga...
Heath Pearce
Heath Pearce
Heath Gregory Pearce is an American soccer player who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer and for the United States men's national soccer team.-College and Amateur:...
Brad Rusin
Brad Rusin
Bradford Evan Rusin is an American soccer player currently playing for HB Køge in the Danish Superliga.-College and Amateur:...
Jordan Seabrook
Jordan Seabrook
Jordan Seabrook is an American soccer player currently playing with the Harrisburg City Islanders in the USL Professional Division.-College and amateur:...
Yevgeni Starikov
Yevgeni Starikov
Yevgeni Starikov, also known as Eugene Starikov is an American soccer player of Russian-Ukrainian descent who currently plays for Tom Tomsk on loan from Zenit Saint Petersburg....
Tanner Wolfe
Tanner Wolfe
Tanner Wolfe is an American soccer player currently playing for Wilmington Hammerheads in the USL Professional Division.-College and Amateur:...
Leland Wright
Leland Wright
Leland Wright is an American soccer player who last played for NSC Minnesota Stars in the USSF Division 2 Professional League.-College and Amateur:...
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | National 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 | 2nd, Southeast | Conference Semifinals | 1st Round |
| 2009 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Southeast | National Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 2010 | 4 | USL PDL | 6th, Southeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Southeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
Honors
- USL PDL Southern Conference Champions 2009
- USL PDL Southeast Division Champions 2006
- USL PDL Southern Conference Champions 2002
Average attendance
Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html.- 2005: 97
- 2006: 103
- 2007: 135
- 2008: 138
- 2009: 133
- 2010: 133