Florence, KY

Thomas More Stadium

Home of the Florence Y’alls

Virtual Open House July 15th

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About GForce Sports academy Florence, KYY

G Force offers an unparalleled environment that enables young athletes to truly excel in their pursuits. Our comprehensive approach ensures that each student-athlete receives not only top-tier training but also a quality education, fostering both athletic and academic growth in a well-rounded manner.

Sports at Florence
Baseball

Monday through Thursday 8:15 AM through 3:15 PM. join us for Sport Specific training, strength and conditioning with Goodman Elite, Guided academics, and meet the teacher.

Why Choose Us?

G Force Sports Academy is a blended-learning environment that allows players to train for their sport, engage in sport specific strength and conditioning while focusing on their athletic success. 

G Force Sports Academy athletes train with top coaches for their sport and do strength and conditioning every morning.

Daily Schedule (Monday-Thursday)

  • 8:15-9:15 AM Sport Specific Training

  • 9:30-10:30 AM Strength and Conditioning

  • 10:45-3:15 PM In-Person Academics, Special Projects, Guest Speakers

Mission Statement

G Force Sports Academy recognizes the distinct journey that student-athletes embark on to follow their passions and aspirations. The rigors of travel sports impose significant challenges on students. While there have been advancements in athletic training and development, discrepancies still exist between the collegiate and professional levels, as well as among amateur and youth developmental stages. This understanding has led to the implementation of a hybrid model, integrating the strengths of various approaches.

Our hybrid academic model incorporates an online learning platform alongside dedicated on-site academic staff. This structure permits us to offer personalized and flexible lessons, complemented by hands-on support tailored to each student. By engineering training programs within the school day, we enhance our athletes’ skills across various dimensions. Our progression plans focus on improving speed, strength, mobility, flexibility, balance, coordination, and power.

Through our partnership with Goodman Elite Training, we develop and implement sport-specific training plans for our athletes. This allows for comprehensive skill advancement without compromising necessary rest and recovery periods. Gone are the days of early morning, and late night, training that can be taxing on young athletes. For further information on our offerings, please reach out to us directly.

Meet The Team

  • Academy Director

    Shawn has experience playing and coaching the in NCAA and also played professionally. He grew up playing youth hockey and junior hockey in Washington State with three years of juniors with the Wenatchee Wild (then NAHL) from 2009-2012. He left Wenatchee as the all-time leading scorer committing to the University of Connecticut (UConn) as a leader for their transition into Hockey East. At UConn, Shawn amassed 20 or more points all four years and was an alternate captain. Shawn graduated with a degree in Accounting while maintaining over a 3.5 GPA. After college, he began his pro career in Bridgeport (AHL) then to Kansas City (ECHL). Shawn played two seasons in the minors before embarking overseas in Europe playing one season in the EIHL and receiving a Masters Degree. Retiring due to injury, Shawn immediately found himself as an NCAA coach for three seasons from 2019-2022 and then transitioned into his passion of directing developmental hockey schools here in Chicago and now serves as the Director for G Force Sports Academy.

  • Operations Director - Florence

  • Director of Baseball Performance and Development

    Allen, our Director of Baseball Performance and Development, brings over 25 years of experience with the White Sox organization, where he contributed as both a player and a coach. His background includes building strength and conditioning programs, shoulder care protocols, base running systems, return-to-play progressions, and international athlete development. Passionate about long-term athletic development, Allen has worked extensively with youth through professional athletes. He will lead performance testing, program design, return-to-play protocols, and athlete monitoring across all levels of our platform.

  • Academy Consultant

    Chad Miller is an accomplished collegiate baseball coach with 14 years of head coaching experience, known for his servant-leadership style and commitment to player and program excellence. He specializes in hitting and pitching biomechanics, team strategy, strength and conditioning, and sport psychology, designing individualized training that supports both athletic and personal development. A tireless recruiter with a broad network of scouts and coaches at every level, Chad consistently builds competitive, high-character teams. His collaborative spirit, mentorship, and dedication to institutional values make him a valued contributor both on and off the field.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Northern Chicago Suburbs - Glenview Community Ice Arena, Glenview, IL

    Central Suburbs - Addison Ice Arena, Addison, IL

    Northwest Suburbs - Nicholas Sportsplex, Mt. Prospect, IL

  • G Force Sports Academy and Subject Virtual School combine to offer virtual support from teachers, tutors, and our ON-SITE academic staff who assist students and families with all academic needs including tutoring, guidance counseling, transcript analysis and more.

  • We are dedicated to cultivating not only high-level students and athletes but

    We are dedicated to cultivating not only Elite Students and Elite Athletes but, more importantly, Elite People. Our commitment to this mission

    We are dedicated to cultivating not only high-level student athletes but, more importantly, great people. Our commitment to this mission is evident in the value we integrate into our program, which includes guest speakers, community service projects, leadership initiatives, social events, and additional activities.

  • Yes, our courses are NCAA approved and can be reviewed via the NCAA Eligibility Center. At Subject Virtual School (SVS), we place a strong emphasis on ensuring students fulfill all 16 NCAA core requirements. We also stress the importance of completing 10 of these 16 NCAA core courses by the end of the seventh semester. SVS will provide transcripts and have these uploaded into your student’s Eligibility Center portal to facilitate the review process.

  • Yes, as long as your student successfully completes 25% of their courses with us.

  • SVS offers a comprehensive range of courses to meet diverse student needs:

    • General Education: We provide all standard core courses required for high school graduation, including English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.

    • Advanced Placement (AP): For students seeking college-level coursework, we offer a variety of AP courses to challenge and prepare them for higher education.

    • Career and Life Skills Electives: We round out our curriculum with practical electives designed to enhance students’ career readiness and life skills.

  • Courses are divided into semesters. Each semester is designed to be completed in 15- 16 weeks. Flexible pacing is available to accommodate individual student needs:

    Students can progress faster if they are comfortable with the material and want to advance more quickly.

    Students who need more time can work at a slower pace to ensure thorough understanding of the content.

  • Each semester is divided into chapters. Chapters are further broken down into specific topics. For each topic, students progress through the following:

    • Video lessons: 3-8 minutes in length (Look like Netflix)

    • Non-Graded Check For Understanding (CFU) activities

    • Three assignments

    • One quiz

Contact Us Today

For any inquiries please don't hesitate to reach out.