St. James Performance Academy

The St James is a giant sports facility/gym in Springfield Va. Probably opened 6-7 years ago. The vast majority of people are paying monthly dues like any other sports club.

The owners of the club started a school that is attached to it basically to recreate the IMG model.

The place is massive so I'm sure the up front investment was huge.

Read up on the coach. 2 years ago at a HS that battled for a state crown. Switched over to Hayfield after accusations of ineligible players, bringing with him quite a few of his former players who just happened to move(wink, wink). Fast forward to late in the season rumors start of transfer malfeasance(by parents of holdover players at Hayfield who suddenly are riding the pine due to the players he brought over and in), text messages between the coach, the AD and members of the Fairfax school district get publicized and all hell breaks lose. Team gets ruled ineligible, fights it, declared eligible midweek of the first playoff game then proven to be guilty and disqualified again. Coach, AD, Fairfax school board all shamed and outed for cheating, including payment evidence to players families to facilitate the moves. Coach bails and starts St James Academy football program. 1st year, national schedule and wrecking shop until last week. Ineligible for the state title. It's a football/sports factory that is becoming more and more prevalent in the state. Basketball schools in particular.

Story may be missing some parts, slightly incorrect in others but you get the jist. Guys a cheater that now can do so without penalty.