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| Full name | Bradenton Athletics | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The A's | ||
| Founded | 2004 | ||
| Ground | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| Capacity | 1,500 | ||
| Chairman |  Amanda Gatchel | ||
| Manager | Derek Leader | ||
| League | USL W-League | ||
| 2008 | 8th, Atlantic Division | ||
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Bradenton Athletics were a professional American women's soccer team based in Bradenton, Florida. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, then the premier women's soccer league in the United States and Canada, from 2004 to 2008, when they folded.[1] They played in the Atlantic Division of the W-League's Eastern Conference.[2] The head coach from 2004 until its end in 2008 was Derek Leader.[3]
The team was associated with the IMG Soccer Academy, the United States Soccer Federation's full-time youth residency program, which itself is part of the larger IMG Academies organization initiated by tennis coach Nick Bollettieri in 1978.[citation needed] They played their home games at the IMG Soccer Academy's stadium in Bradenton.[citation needed] The team was a sister organization of the men's Bradenton Academics team, which plays in the USL Premier Development League.[citation needed] Their colors were blue, gold and black.
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- ^ Wong, Glenn (2011-06-07). The Comprehensive Guide to Careers in Sports. Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN 978-0-7637-2884-7.
- ^ "GSU Selects Derek Leader As New Women's Soccer Coach". caasports.com. Retrieved 2024-11-05.