IMG Academy adds softball, appoints Olympic medalist as director

IMG Academy is adding softball to its repertoire of girls sports. The Bradenton-based sports and education company announced Aug. 21 that it will break ground this week on facilities for softball, which will start up in 2025. It also appointed an Olympic bronze medalist to direct the program.

“Introducing softball to our sport program offerings is a game-changing milestone for IMG Academy,” COO Mike Milliron says in a statement. “This investment truly embodies our purpose to empower even more student-athletes to win their future.”

IMG Academy is home to 1,500 students in grades six to 12 competing in 15 different sports at its boarding school for student-athletes on Bollettieri Boulevard. Girls sports already offered on the campus include basketball, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.