BRADENTON (April 9, 2019) - The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) announced today that the league’s inaugural training camp will take place at the world-renowned IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.

Next month, PLL teams will convene at the prestigious IMG Academy with sessions running between May 17-22. During this time, all 160 PLL players will take part in official team practices, preseason workouts, film studies, and educational workshops with their coaches ahead of their regular season debuts on June 1.

“IMG Academy might be the premier sports facility in the world and we are humbled that they have opened their doors to our players,” says Dom Starsia, Head Coach of PLL’s Chrome. “Since its opening, IMG Academy has hosted the most notable organizations in both amateur and professional sports. These six days in May represent the largest professional lacrosse training camp in history and I could not think of a better place for it to happen.”

“We are excited to be the official preseason training facility of the PLL,” remarked Scott Dean, Athletic Director, IMG Academy. “Our expertise in player development, along with the growth of our world class facilities provides an ideal environment for athletic development that aligns with the PLL’s goals in their inaugural season. It’s an honor to be able to include them among the growing list of leagues and teams that have chosen IMG for their training home base.”

ABOUT PREMIER LACROSSE LEAGUE

The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) brings the sport of lacrosse to a national stage for the first time through a tour-based model, complete with the best players the sport has to offer. Co-founded by lacrosse superstar, philanthropist, and investor Paul Rabil and his brother, serial entrepreneur and investor, Mike Rabil, the Premier Lacrosse League is backed by an investment group comprised of The Raine Group, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the Chernin Group, and Blum Capital. The PLL season will begin in June 2019 with six teams embarking on a 14-week season that concludes with a playoff and PLL Championship Game. The PLL season will be distributed through an exclusive media-rights agreement with NBC Sports Group. For more information, visit www.premierlacrosseleague.com and follow on social media: Instagram (@PLL), Twitter(@PremierLacrosse), Facebook (@PremierLacrosseLeague) and YouTube (YouTube.com/PLL).

ABOUT IMG ACADEMY

IMG Academy is one of the world’s largest and most advanced multi-sport training and educational institutions. IMG Academy helps countless youth, adult, collegiate and professional athletes reach their full potential in and out of sport by providing world-class teaching and coaching, tailored programs and professional facilities. Based in Bradenton, Florida, IMG Academy also serves as a training and competition venue for amateur and professional teams, a host site for a variety of events, and a hub for sports performance research and innovation.