Army West Point Athletics
Getting to Know: Marcus Plunkett
August 13, 2015 | Men's Golf
Each weekday throughout the summer a new cadet-athlete will be featured in Getting to Know, a Q&A series where Army West Point fans can read about their favorite players.
NAME: Marcus Plunkett
HOMETOWN: Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
MAJOR: Management
DESCRIBE YOUR HEAD COACH: Coach Watts is truly a leader of men. He inspires us every day to train to our best capabilities and he is always pushing to find ways to help improve our lives.
WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL AND WHY: My role model is my grandfather because he was a true family man and made a life for himself after starting off with nothing. He taught me to never give up and to always give my all in everything.
GREATEST ATHLETE ON EARTH TODAY IS: John Daly
FAVORITE ARMY WEST POINT TEAM OTHER THAN YOUR OWN: Basketball team
FAVORITE VENUE TO PLAY IN: Seminole Golf Club
OPPONENT MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO PLAYING: Navy
HOW ARE YOU SPENDING YOUR SUMMER: Being a Beast 1 Platoon Leader and doing CTLT at Fort Wainwright in Alaska
FAVORITE MEAL: The highland falls omelet from Andy's
IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO: Home
FAVORITE WARMUP SONG: Wonderful by Everclear
FAVORITE PART OF WEST POINT: It pushes you everyday to be your best in everything.
DESCRIBE ARMY WEST POINT GOLF: A brotherhood like no other.
FAVORITE TV SHOW GROWING UP: Friday night lights.
MOST MEMORABLE ATHLETIC MOMENT: Beating Navy, by the largest margin of victory in history, this past year.
HOW ARE YOU IMPROVING YOUR GAME IN THE OFFSEASON: Perfect Practice Makes Perfection.
WHO IS THE STRONGEST PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Dean Sakata.
WHO IS THE MOST ENTERTAINING PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Eric Peng
WHICH TEAMMATE IS MOST LIKLEY TO BECOME A GENERAL: Justin Pagila
ADVICE FOR INCOMING PLEBE TEAMMATES: Always know, no matter what the team will always have your back.
FAVORITE PERSON TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER: John Daly
Getting to Know Archive
NAME: Marcus Plunkett
HOMETOWN: Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
MAJOR: Management
DESCRIBE YOUR HEAD COACH: Coach Watts is truly a leader of men. He inspires us every day to train to our best capabilities and he is always pushing to find ways to help improve our lives.
WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL AND WHY: My role model is my grandfather because he was a true family man and made a life for himself after starting off with nothing. He taught me to never give up and to always give my all in everything.
GREATEST ATHLETE ON EARTH TODAY IS: John Daly
FAVORITE ARMY WEST POINT TEAM OTHER THAN YOUR OWN: Basketball team
FAVORITE VENUE TO PLAY IN: Seminole Golf Club
OPPONENT MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO PLAYING: Navy
HOW ARE YOU SPENDING YOUR SUMMER: Being a Beast 1 Platoon Leader and doing CTLT at Fort Wainwright in Alaska
FAVORITE MEAL: The highland falls omelet from Andy's
IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO: Home
FAVORITE WARMUP SONG: Wonderful by Everclear
FAVORITE PART OF WEST POINT: It pushes you everyday to be your best in everything.
DESCRIBE ARMY WEST POINT GOLF: A brotherhood like no other.
FAVORITE TV SHOW GROWING UP: Friday night lights.
MOST MEMORABLE ATHLETIC MOMENT: Beating Navy, by the largest margin of victory in history, this past year.
HOW ARE YOU IMPROVING YOUR GAME IN THE OFFSEASON: Perfect Practice Makes Perfection.
WHO IS THE STRONGEST PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Dean Sakata.
WHO IS THE MOST ENTERTAINING PLAYER ON YOUR TEAM: Eric Peng
WHICH TEAMMATE IS MOST LIKLEY TO BECOME A GENERAL: Justin Pagila
ADVICE FOR INCOMING PLEBE TEAMMATES: Always know, no matter what the team will always have your back.
FAVORITE PERSON TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER: John Daly
Getting to Know Archive
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