IMG Academy's 2023 Commitment Ceremony represents a culmination of each senior and post-graduate's passion and focus as a student-athlete as well as their dedication to pursing their dreams at the next level. Representing more than 200 colleges, this group of 327 individuals showcased their college colors as they walked across the stage in front of their teammates and friends, coaches and trainers, teachers and advisors, family, and IMG Academy staff. From selfies to snaps to once-in-a-lifetime memories, IMG Academy's Commitment Ceremony is one of the most monumental moments of a student-athlete's career in Bradenton.
From committing to their dreams when they initially stepped foot on campus to being able to announce that they've reached the next level during today's ceremony, IMG student-athletes have the opportunity to become the best version of themselves in sport, in school, and as young adults.
Check out a few of the fast facts from the Class of 2023:
- 226 D1 commitments - more than 60% of IMG student-athletes committed so far will join a D1 program
- 36 DII, 54 DIII, 4 NAIA, 7 NJCAA
- 47 baseball commits (28 DI, 7 DII, 7 DIII, 5 NJCAA)
- 50 basketball commits (28 DI, 7 DII, 12 DIII, 1 NAIA, 2 NJCAA)
- 43 football commits (38 DI, 4 DIII, 1 NAIA)
- 35 golf commits (24 DI, 10 DIII, 1 NAIA)
- 24 lacrosse commits (18 DI, 5 DII, 1 DIII)
- 50 soccer commits (33 DI, 9 DII, 6 DIII, 1 NAIA)
- 46 tennis commits (28 DI, 6 DII, 12 DIII)
- 32 track & field commits (29 DI, 1 DII, 2 DIII)
- 6 Ivy League commitments: Harvard, Princeton (2), University of Pennsylvania, Columbia, Cornell
- 1 service academy commit - Air Force Academy
- 24 US News top 25 universities and liberal arts colleges
- University of Miami commits (8) - the highest of any university
- University of Florida (7); University of Maryland (6)
Class of 2023 College Commitments Include:
- Air Force Academy
- Albertus Magnus College
- Alcorn State University
- Appalachian State University
- Assumption University
- Auburn University
- Auburn University at Montgomery
- Babson College
- Babson University
- Bard College
- Barry University
- Bates College
- Bellarmine University
- Belmont University
- Bentley University
- Bethel College
- Binghamton University
- Boston College
- Boston University
- Bowdoin College
- Brandeis University
- Bryant University
- Bucknell University
- Butler University
- California Institute of Technology
- California Lutheran University
- Canisius College
- Case Western Reserve University
- Case Western Reserve University
- Central Michigan University
- Chapman University
- Chuo University
- Clarmont McKenna College
- Clemson University
- Coastal Carolina University
- Colgate University
- College of Charleston
- Colorado College
- Colorado Mesa University
- Colorado State University
- Columbia University
- Cornell University
- Davidson College
- Denison University
- Drexel University
- East Carolina University
- Eastern Washington University
- Elon University
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- Emerson College
- Fairfield University
- Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Flagler College
- Florida Atlantic University
- Florida College
- Florida International University
- Florida State University
- Fordham University
- Fresno Pacific University
- Furman University
- Gardner Webb University
- Gardner-Webb University
- George Mason University
- George Washington University
- Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)
- Goucher College
- Harvard University
- High Point University
- Hillsboro Community College
- Hobart and William Smith College
- Hofstra University
- Howard University
- IE University Madrid Spain
- Indiana University
- Iona University
- John Hopkins University
- Kansas State University
- Kent State University
- Lackawanna College
- Lafayette College
- Laney College
- Lasell University
- Lehigh University
- Liberty University
- Limestone University
- Longwood University
- Louisiana State University
- Loyola University, Chicago
- Lynn University
- Maine Maritime Academy
- Manhattan College
- Marquette University
- Mars Hill College
- Mercer University
- Michigan State University
- Morehead State University
- Mount St. Mary's University
- Muskingum University
- New Jersey Institute of Technology
- New York University
- Nichols College
- North Carolina State University
- North Park University
- Northeastern University
- Northern Illinois University
- Nottingham Trent University
- Nova Southeastern University
- Occidental College
- Ohio State University
- Oklahoma State University
- Palm Beach Atlantic
- Penn State University, Harrisburg
- Pennsylvania State University
- Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg
- Pennsylvania State University - Hazelton
- Piedmont University
- Plymouth State
- Pomona Pitzer College
- Princeton University
- Professional
- Providence College
- Purdue University
- Purdue University, Fort Wayne
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Returning to Mexico
- Rice University
- Rivier University
- Roanoke College
- Roger Williams University
- Rollins College
- Rome City Institute
- Rutgers University
- Sacramento State
- Sacred Heart University
- Saddleback College
- Saint Mary's University
- San Jose State University
- Santa Clara University
- Sarah Lawrence College
- Seton Hall University
- South Georgia Tech College
- Southern Illinois University
- Southern Indiana University
- Southern Methodist University
- St. Edward's University
- St. John's University
- St. Leo's University
- St. Mary's
- St. Mary's University
- State College of Florida
- Stetson University
- Stevens Institute of Technology
- Stonehill University
- Syracuse University
- Tecnologico de Monterrey
- Tecnologico de Puebla
- Temple University
- Texas A&M University
- Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi
- Texas Christian University
- The Ohio State University
- Towson University
- Tufts University
- Tulane University
- Tyler Junior College
- Univeristy of Michigan
- University at Albany (SUNY)
- University of Arizona
- University of Arkansas
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of California, Davis
- University of California, Irvine
- University of California, San Diego
- University of Chicago
- University of Detroit Mercy
- University of District Columbia
- University of Florida
- University of Georgia
- University of Hartford
- University of Hawaii
- University of Hawaii at Manoa
- University of Hawaii Manoa
- University of Illinois
- University of Iowa
- University of La Verne
- University of Louisville
- University of Maine
- University of Maryland
- University of Massachusetts Lowell
- University of Miami
- University of Michigan
- University of Mississippi
- University of Nebraska
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- University of North Carolina
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- University of North Carolina, Charlotte
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
- University of North Carolina, Wilmington
- University of Oklahoma
- University of Oregon
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Redlands
- University of Rhode Island
- University of Richmond
- University of San Diego
- University of South Alabama
- University of South Carolina
- University of South Florida
- University of Southern California
- University of Southern Indiana
- University of Tampa
- University of Texas
- University of Texas Permian Basin
- University of Texas, Permian Basin
- University of the Pacific
- University of Toronto
- University of Virginia
- University of Washington
- Valparaiso University
- Virginia Tech University
- Virginia Wesleyan University
- Wagner College
- Webber International
- Webber International University
- Wesleyan University
- Wheaton College
- Wichita State University
- Wilmington University
- Wofford College
- York College of Pennsylvania
ABOUT IMG ACADEMY
IMG Academy is the world's leading sports education brand, providing a holistic education model that empowers student-athletes to win their future, preparing them for college and for life. IMG Academy provides growth opportunities for all student-athletes through an innovative suite of on-campus and online experiences:
- Boarding school and camps, via a state-of-the-art campus in Bradenton, Fla.
- Online coaching via the IMG Academy+ brand, with a focus on personal development through the lens of sport and performance
- Online college recruiting, via the NCSA brand, providing content, tools, coaching and access to a network of 40,000 college coaches