Dan Malasky has resigned as chief legal officer of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to take the legal reigns of the IMG Academy, an athletics-focused boarding school in Bradenton, Florida, that draws students from all over the country aspiring to become sports stars in college and eventually go pro.

The school recently changed hands for $1.25 billion, underscoring its stature as a powerhouse in developing elite athletes in a range of sports, from tennis and football to basketball and soccer.