How to Set Standards for Your Team with Tennessee Soccer Coach, Russ Plummer

"You can’t just talk about work ethic, you have to live it and show your athletes what it means."
What does it take to build a powerhouse high school soccer program? How do you lead with consistency, motivate young athletes, and balance intensity with control on the sideline?
In this episode, I sit down with Coach Russ Plummer, a high school soccer coaching legend who shares his journey from Indiana University to leading the Hendersonville High School boys and girls soccer teams for over three decades. Coach Plummer discusses the importance of setting standards, fostering team culture, and how hard work off the field can inspire young athletes to give their best on it.
Episode Timestamps:
[00:34] Who is Coach Russ Plummer?
[01:01] Starting out in coaching and transitioning to head coach
[05:18] The highs and lows of coaching at the high school level
[11:00] Building communication with athletes & empowering them to speak up
[14:53] Why mentorship matters
[23:13] Coach Knight’s coaching methods
[25:11] Being yourself as a coach
[25:31] Athletes are watching you
[28:03] Training sessions tougher than the games
[33:07] Setting expectations on and off the field
[44:51] Why consistency leads to growth
About Coach Russ Plummer:
Russ Plummer is a retired high school soccer coach who spent over 33 years at Hendersonville High School in Tennessee, coaching both the boys and girls teams. Under his leadership, the school became one of the top soccer programs in the state. With 443 career wins for the men's program and 439 for the women's program, Coach Plummer has left a lasting legacy on the soccer field. His approach to building a strong team culture, instilling discipline, and nurturing both athletic and personal growth in his players has made him a highly respected figure in high school athletics.
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