Anthony Ampaipitakwong, senior captain and midfielder for the No. 2 ranked Zips men’s soccer
team who recently advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight, is by far one of the most tenured players
A native of Carrollton, Texas and a graduate of the IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Florida,
I was born and raised in the Dallas area, and my family still lives in the same house I grew up in
Award watch lists. Both awards are very prestigious, with the Hermann Trophy being the soccer
Currently this season, Ampaipitakwong has three goals and ten assists, while starting every game
While growing up, Ampaipitakwong did not just focus on one sport, but played multiple sports
When it was time for Ampaipitakwong to attend high school, he went to the IMG Academy in
Bradenton, Florida, which is a world-class training facility for athletic, academic and personal
specific sport and also in their life. The Academy attracts more than 12,000 athletes from
Ampaipitakwong. They train you with the mindset of the common goal of getting better, and
your main focus is your sport; it’s a great academy to be at if you want to succeed at the next
The accolade that Ampaipitakwong received prior to college was quite impressive, as he was
and was selected to the Adidas Elite Summer Program, which is a selection of the top 150 youth
leadership on and off the field, as well as being one of the top collegiate soccer players in the
I can’t say enough about the young man, not only on the field, but off, said Porter. He’s just
a tremendous kid and a very talented player, who has been a key to our success over the last four
For Ampaipitakwong, the real reason he came to Akron was that he had instantly bought into
As for Ampaipitakwong’s feelings towards Porter, they are at a level where it is apparent that he
starter as a freshman, and he also put guys around me that would help me, along with me being
When Ampaipitakwong is not on the soccer field, he is either busy playing video games or out
Ampaipitakwong, who is majoring in Sports Management with a minor in Business, is uncertain
what he really wants after he graduates, but he does know he would like to work in sports.