Michelle Arend Plummer joined the Trevecca volleyball program as a part of, then Trevecca head coach, Scott Jones' first full recruiting class in his second season with the program. It was a momentous pairing that saw the volleyball program reach historic heights. The celebrated 1998 recruiting class included freshmen Plummer, Rachel Johnson, and Natalie Pifer along with transfers Zorica Grceva, Martin Newman, and Alexa Robertson.
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The group combined to win a school-record 32 games and advance to the NAIA Region XI championships for the first time in school history. They were 32-13 overall and 7-5 in the TranSouth. The team's success earned Scott Jones the 1998 TranSouth Coach of the Year award.
Over her four-year career the program would earn a 99-61 overall record and posted a 27-17 record in TranSouth play. Each year the team advanced to the NAIA Region XI championships. They also produced a 14-10 record in postseason play.
The five-foot ten outside hitter wore #5 during her career and tallied some pretty impressive statistics and awards. Plummer was a two-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete and three-time TranSouth Scholar-Athlete.
In 2001 she was named to the NAIA Region XI second team and was selected as first team All-TranSouth. She was selected to the 2000 TranSouth All-Tournament team, as the Trojans finished second in the tournament for the first time in school history.
In 2000 and 1998 she was named to the TranSouth all-conference second team. In 1999 she was named all-tournament at the prestigious Taylor University tournament.
Plummer currently holds three career records at Trevecca; they are kills (1369), attacks (3791) and points (1725). At the time of graduation she also held the career record for digs and was second in service aces. She remains second in digs and third in service aces.
Additionally, Plummer ranks in the top 10 in several other career and season statistical categories.
Career Records/Rankings
As of time of selection - 20110901
Holds three Career Records
Top 5 in Five Categories
No. 1 Kills (1369)
No. 1 Attacks (3791)
No. 1 Points (1725)
No. 2 Digs (1534)
No. 3 Service Aces (152),
*Held Four Career Records Upon Graduation
No. 1 Digs
No. 2 Service Aces
2001 (Senior)
3.21 Digs Per Game (TranSouth 7th)
2000 (Junior)
3.72 Kills Per Game (TranSouth 4th)
3.07 Digs Per Game (TranSouth 4th)
1998 (Freshmen)
3.16 Kills per game
Career Awards and Honors
NAIA Scholar-Athlete (2) 2001, 2000
TranSouth Scholar-Athlete (3) 2001, 2000, 1999
TranSouth All-Tournament (1) 2000
NAIA Region XI Second Team (1) 2001
TranSouth First Team (1) 2001
All-TranSouth Second Team (2) 2000, 1998
Taylor University All-Tournament (1) 1999
Career Notes
Was a part of a freshmen class, in Scott Jones' second season, that helped turn the volleyball program around
Her freshman season Trevecca produced its best season to date, reaching the 30+ win mark
Her four years was the best four-year period in Trevecca volleyball history
Earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors as a junior and senior
Her four-year career is one the best statistically in Trevecca volleyball history
As a freshman, led TNU to its first-ever NAIA Region XI Volleyball Tournament, it was the first of her four trips
