About Us
Why We Exist
America has prep schools. Italy did not have many solutions with a sports-academic system for international student-athletes. So we built one.
Lake Como Sport Academy was created to become the Italian alternative to U.S. prep schools — structured, selective, and integrated.
Not a camp. Not a study-abroad experience. Not an unstructured gap year. A system.
Our Philosophy
Development requires structure.
Structure requires standards.
Standards require accountability.
We operate with:
- Limited cohorts
- Professional coaching standards
- Accredited academic supervision
- Coordinated residential life
Everything is intentional. Nothing is casual.
Why Italy
Italy offers two assets rarely combined:
- A deep professional soccer culture
- A long-standing academic tradition
Lake Como adds something equally important:
Focus. Distance from distraction. International access.
A contained, safe environment designed for development. This is not only about scenery. It is about structure in the right setting.
Our Model
Lake Como Sport Academy integrates:
- Academics.
- Athletics.
- Residential life.
Not as parallel services — but as one coordinated framework.
Students do not manage three separate systems.
They operate inside one.
Our Standard
We commit to:
- Small cohorts
- Honest evaluation
- Professional expectations
- Long-term progression
In return, we expect:
- Discipline
- Responsibility
- Ambition
This mutual commitment defines our culture.
Our Team
Mattia Pace
CEO & Director of Admission
Giovanni Coghi
CEO & Co-Founder
Matteo Manzoni
Admission Counselor
Thomas Maestranzi
Admission Counselor
Marco Riva
Admission Counselor
Filippo Noseda
Admission Counselor
Ready to take
a different path?
This program is not for everyone. It is for student-athletes who are serious about growth, independence, and long-term success.
If that’s you, we should talk.