Players are always influenced by their coaches, and some of those players turn into the coaches who then start the cycle all over again. One such coach is Jackson Academy's Phillip Buffington who has a storied playing career and an incredible influence inside the Mississippi Soccer circles (Seriously, almost everyone knows "Buff" as they call him).

In Episode 3, Phillip Buffington walks us through what he wishes every new coach would know and important it is to build relationships with players and their families. Without a relationship established, it's nearly impossible to be honest and transparent and just as impossible to grow.

Hosted by award winning podcaster Robert Chapman, the Mississippi Soccer Channel was created to help broaden the network of players, coaches, parents and fans across the Magnolia State, shedding light on the quality local programs, competitive club teams, public and private school teams, and collegiate teams that span numerous associations.

If you or someone you know have a great story to share or would like to be featured, contact Robert at theRobertChapman@gmail.com.

MSC is a production of Community Studio Podcasts.

Mississippi has a rich history when it comes to soccer. In this early episode, we talk with Dickens Fournet, a St. Joe and Mississippi State alum who took part in the state's first ever high school all star game.

Dickens is now a CPA with GranthamPoole in Ridgeland, Mississippi, but the beautiful game has taken him all over.

See more of what Dickens talked about at www.MississippiSoccerChannel.com.

Hosted by award winning podcaster Robert Chapman, the Mississippi Soccer Channel was created to help broaden the network of players, coaches, parents and fans across the Magnolia State, shedding light on the quality local programs, competitive club teams, public and private school teams, and collegiate teams that span numerous associations.

If you or someone you know have a great story to share or would like to be featured, contact Robert at theRobertChapman@gmail.com.

MSC is a production of Community Studio Podcasts.

We're officially kicking this thing off. Host Robert Chapman gives a little bit of an overview of what his vision is for this new project.

The plan for this, here podcast is to host as many conversations as possible with the people who have helped make soccer in Mississippi what it is today as well as those who are shouldering its future.

You can find the Mississippi Soccer Channel on Facebook and Instagram.

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Here we go with a new project aimed at building bridges across the massive network that is Mississippi Soccer. Stay tuned for more!