Youth Soccer Academy – DME Academy, Sarasota
Serving committed players and families across Southwest Florida, DME Academy, Sarasota is a youth soccer academy offering year-round programming for male and female athletes ages 3 to 18. The Sarasota location serves as the primary hub, with an additional Tampa facility opened in 2025 focusing on specific youth age groups, including 2017 boys and 2015 girls, and a Naples expansion planned for the future.
The academy’s offerings span recreational and competitive pathways. Recreational programs include Little Legends Early Development, Early Development and Pre-Rec, and MLSGO, while competitive options include DME Next Pre-Comp, competitive teams, a Training Pool Program, and UPSL league play. Supporting programs cover DME FIT, DME Recovery, Mindset Training through the 1% Club, and Nutritional Training through Fuel to Win. The academy also provides full-time academic programs for student-athletes through partnerships with SAI and GSI, featuring dedicated success coaches, flexible blended online learning, and Step Up Scholarships.
DME Academy employs A-licensed coaches and emphasizes technical, tactical, and team development alongside character building and player accountability. According to the website, the organization captured its first national championship in club history as of June 2026 and supports the Ignite The Dream Collective, a name, image, and likeness initiative for student-athletes. The academy positions itself as addressing a gap in youth soccer development, emphasizing competitive culture and pathways for both domestic and international play.
The organization maintains partnerships with local and regional sponsors spanning fitness, travel, and business services. Communication with families and transparent player development are highlighted as core values. Prospective families can access contact and evaluation details through the website’s Get Evaluated and Contact sections, where players can request an assessment and learn about program placement within the Sarasota, Tampa, and surrounding Southwest Florida community.