STJ Academy Athletics
The St. James Performance Academy offers flexible, year-round training designed to meet the needs of student-athletes from every sport. Athletes can compete as part of our growing roster of middle and high school teams or enroll individually to benefit from our comprehensive training and academic model while continuing to represent their club teams. Our unique approach places equal emphasis on academics and athletics, integrating both into the school day to provide increased training time, expert guidance, and access to resources that maximize athletic growth and performance. Through our extensive network of youth, high school, and collegiate programs, student-athletes gain unparalleled visibility and opportunities nationwide.
Increased Training Time
Our flexible curriculum and all-in-one campus allow students to pursue their passions without pause, eliminating the need to choose between training time, education, and competition.
Holistic Athletic Support
The St. James Performance Academy provides each student-athlete with unparalleled access to expert coaches and trainers that are focused on more than their on-field performance. Our holistic model maximizes athletic potential through:
- Exceptional Coaching from sport-specific experts
- High-Performance Training to build strength, speed, and resilience
- Recovery Amenities with state-of-the-art technology to optimize performance
- Nutritional Guidance to fuel performance
- Mental Health Support to sharpen focus and confidence
This integrated approach ensures student-athletes excel in competition and gain the tools, habits, and mindset to thrive in college and beyond.
Meet Our Sports Directors
Mateus Manoel
Director of Performance
Randy Cooper
Director of Aquatics
Emanuel 'Book' Richardson
Director of Boys Basketball
Laveen Naidu
Director of Dance, Gymnastics & Cheer
Steve Bumbry
Director of Diamond Sports
Darryl Overton
Director of Football
Tamika Dudley
Director of Girls Basketball
Tim Graham
Director of Hockey
Spencer Ford
Director of Lacrosse
Amine El-Hachimi
Head of Soccer Performance Academy
Josh Taylor
Director of Squash
Maurice Hutton
Director of Track & Field
Nikki Mabrey
Director of Volleyball
Jordan Murphy
Director of Wrestling
World-Class Athletic Facilities
Conveniently located in Springfield, VA, just outside Washington, DC, The St. James Flagship is a 450,000-square-foot indoor Springfield sports complex that offers best-in-class athletic training. Facility highlights include:
- FIFA-regulation turf field
- Two NHL-regulation ice rinks
- Four NBA-regulation basketball courts convertible to volleyball courts
- 50-meter Olympic-size swimming pool
- Eight international-regulation singles squash courts
- Gymnastics training center with competition spring floor, deep foam training pits, Tumbl Trak, rod floors, and in-ground trampolines
- State-of-the-art Performance Club with luxury locker rooms
- Athletic Recovery Suite
- On-site restaurant
Pro Sports Affiliations
The St. James Performance Academy has cultivated partnerships with the following professional sports teams to help support the development and advancement of Academy student-athletes:
FAQs
For certain sports, we have enough Student Athletes to field competitive scholastic teams where Student Athletes will play against schools in regional and in some sports, national schedules.
For other sports or for our Middle School athletes, there will be a larger focus on individual skill development, while athletes continue playing for their club team.
Our High Performance Department is led by Mateus Manoel. Our Student Athletes train four days a week with our coaches, focusing on sport-specific strength and agility training. The program layers in testing with Swift Laser Gates and VALD Force plates to provide a data-driven approach to training and development.
Please contact us to discuss your child and learn more about The St. James Performance Academy via email at admissions@thestjames.com or phone - 703.865.2572