Norwalk Announces TPH Academy
City of Norwalk Announces Newest Addition to Norwalk Central at The Gregg Young Sports Campus (GYSC)
NORWALK, IOWA – January 4, 2024 – The City of Norwalk, in conjunction with SportsPlex USA, Gregg Young Sports Campus, Sportsman Solutions, and TPH Academy, is thrilled to announce that TPH Academy will be a part of the Gregg Young Sports Campus at Norwalk Central and is ecstatic about bringing its Study-Train-Play experience to aspiring, elite student-athletes from across Central Iowa.
Combining sport-specific training with a completely individualized, customized, NCAA-accredited learning experience and mentorship on the process of becoming elite, TPH Academy is geared towards 6-12th grade student-athletes who possess a desire to chase their athletic, academic, and life goals all at once.
A model that mirrors a traditional school day and year, the TPH Academy experience is built on:
• Academics delivered in a blended learning environment, where virtual curriculum is merged with on-site support and facilitation, creating a best-of-both-worlds experience designed to meet the demands and expectations of today's aspiring-elite student-athletes.
• Sport-specific and sports performance training for student-athletes across most sports, under the direction of Sportsplex West and D1 coaches, with instruction tailored to the athlete's sport of choice and future goals.
• Customization in all facets of the experience, so that student-athletes are Studying, Training, and Playing when, where, and how they do it best.
• Innovations in athletic testing, personal wellness, and sport performance, ensuring that growth is quantifiable, and athletes have every opportunity to supercharge their development.
• Implementation of social and real-world experiences so that student-athletes enhance leadership skills, gain perspective, and develop a sense of community.
• Access to Coach F.A.'s Mentorship Program, TPH Academy's sport-general, athlete-specific leadership, personal development, and elite-athlete mindset offering.
• Thanks to the IAHSAA Open Enrollment Program, the possibility for student-athletes to attend TPH Academy and remain enrolled in their local school, permitting them to participate in scholastic sports and extracurricular activities in the district they reside in.
To learn more about TPH's Study, Train, Play holistic Academy offerings, visit https://www.tphacademy.com/des-moines/ for information and to arrange an introductory experience phone call or virtual meeting with a TPH team member.
“The City of Norwalk is blessed to have such great partners in the business and development communities who provide unique opportunities and a high quality of life for our residents and visitors. It’s another fantastic addition to the Norwalk Central development and the entire metro area”. Hollie Zajicek, Economic Development Director, City of Norwalk.
TPH Academy will be located in the soon-to-built SportsPlex Norwalk building just east of the City’s new public recreation facility (City State Bank Norwalk Fieldhouse), in the burgeoning Norwalk Central development. TPH Academy will occupy 3,000 SF of the facility next to Mullet’s Restaurant and Pin High Golf, a perfect location with immediate access to the high-tech turf multi-sports Fareway Fields, public trail and park, hotels, dining, shopping, and other sports and recreation amenities. TPH Academy is planned to open by the fall of 2024.
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• For more information about the TPH Academy project in Norwalk, please contact Jake Shandri, SPORTSMAN, LC. jshandri@sportsmansolutions.com
• For more information about the Norwalk Central Development, please contact Hollie Zajicek, Economic Development Director, City of Norwalk. 515.314.5862 | HollieZ@Norwalk.Iowa.Gov
Media Contact for City of Norwalk:
Tai Lieu, Marketing and Communications Specialist
TLieu@Norwalk.Iowa.Gov . (515) 201-6185
