The Idea:
At Inspire Development Academy, we are strong believers that young people shouldn't have to compromise their education for their athletic(football) pursuits and we strive to put each academy member on a pathway to achieving their personal goals both on and off the pitch. All of our staff hold experience at the professional club level here in the UK and so our mission is to mirror that environment and provide out student-athletes with the tools, resources, and infrastructure that they need to be successful. Breaking everything down into its individual components, the IDA program offers:
- A 9-month European Season including a full-time training/match schedule including S&C, Injury Prevention, Video Analysis, Guest Speakers, and more.
- Coaching staff consisting of former professional players and coaches including Head Coach, Nicky Travis, who coached in the Premier League with Sheffield United
- Regular showcase games against professional clubs
- Pathways into semi-professional and professional opportunities both domestic and abroad
- Educational opportunities across a vast range of subjects
- State-of-the-art facilities
- World Renowned Academic Partner (the University of Sheffield currently ranked #12 in the UK and #104 in the world)
- Student Loans & Funding Opportunities
The Academics:
At Inspire Development Academy, we are strong believers that young people shouldn't have to compromise their education for their athletic(football) pursuits and we strive to put each academy member on a pathway to achieving their personal goals both on and off the pitch. Our Academic Partners at the University of Sheffield stand as a globally esteemed research university, currently ranked 104th in the 2024 QS World University Rankings as well as #12 in the UK. It also stands as a member of the prestigious Russell Group which solidifies our focus throughout everything we do remains on QUALITY.
Gap Year Opportunities:
Just to clarify we do also have the opportunities/possibilities to work with players who just want to concentrate on the football side of things either for a gap year or a ´football only´ program.
Just to clarify we do also have the opportunities/possibilities to work with players who just want to concentrate on the football side of things either for a gap year or a ´football only´ program.
The Football Program:
Our elite football program has been created with a clear mission of player development based on successful models employed throughout Europe. Student-athletes will be immersed in the life of a full-time professional with additional support and access provided by fitness, nutrition, and health & and wellbeing experts. Alongside weekly fixtures, students have the opportunity to play ‘showcase games’ against professional and semi-professional teams in order to demonstrate their progression in a competitive environment. We believe all these components provide IDA student-athletes with all of the tools that they need to be successful within an elite sporting environment. Further information can be found in our IDA Brochure.