The new stadium will feature 5,000 seats with the ability to increase up to 10,000; a Bermuda grass surface with TV-ready lights; an 8-lane, 400m track and additional training areas for jumps and throws; a broadcast-ready press box with coach, press, radio rooms and hospitality suites; and a collegiate-style video board.
The complex will also include a new, lighted stadium field for baseball. The opening of stadium in August 2013 marks the completion of first phase of expansion.
The second phase of expansion, which will begin in December 2013, will feature a 40,000-square foot fieldhouse with multiple locker rooms, meeting spaces, and offices.
Third phase of expansion will include a research and development, as well as, the addition of new multi-sport field venues to bring the total of playing fields to more than 20, servicing soccer, lacrosse, baseball, and football.
The facility will have a significant impact on the newly-formed IMG Performance division of sports and entertainment giant, IMG Worldwide, which operates its headquarters on IMG Academy’s campus.
The new complex will also enable IMG Performance to attract a new level of national and international competition. In addition, prospective and existing sports performance partners will have the opportunity to conduct their research and development efforts out of the new facility.
