Trane Wyatt played two seasons for the Lipscomb men's soccer team. He admits it was a time when he was moving around and not making great choices. He finished his soccer career at Murray State. He soon realized he should've stayed at Lipscomb. He has fond memories of his time as a Bison and spent some time this week talking with Lipscombsports.com.
 
Name and sport played:
 
Trane Wyatt, Men's soccer.
 
What years did you compete for Lipscomb, and who coached you?
 
I played the fall of 1999 through the fall of 2020, two seasons and one offseason. Jon Goad was my head coach.
 
I had a really incredible experience at Lipscomb. When I went to play at Murray State, it was nothing compared to my experience at Lipscomb. It was such a good experience. I thought, `man, I gave up a good thing'.
 
What teammates were most memorable, and why?
 
I was real close with Dustin Walker and Alan Brewer. We are all in the same class and the same age. We were good friends. They were both scholarship players. They were really talented.
 
They also were both incredibly good people. Dustin was so kind. He could be friends with anybody. He was from Franklin, Tennessee.  I think as a freshman he already knew a lot of people on campus.
 
Allen had a dynamic personality. They were great guys and super-talented."
 
What degree have you earned, from where, and when?
 
I have a B.S. degree in religion from Eastern Mexico State University. I graduated in 2005.
 
Why did you attend Lipscomb?
 
Because of soccer and because it was a Christian school. It was a time when I wasn't making great choices so I figured Lipscomb would be a good environment.
 
They were just going NCAA Division I and that was very appealing. I tried out for the team and made it as a walk-on.
 
My parents were encouraging me and my siblings to go to Christian schools. I had siblings that went to Faulkner, Freed-Hardeman and Harding. I was the first to go to Lipscomb. It was a good place to be.
 
What is your favorite athletic memory at Lipscomb?
 
My first season we were in the playoffs and fourth in the conference. We were playing Birmingham-Southern. They had beaten us by quite a few goals earlier in the season.
 
The No. and No. 3 teams played before us. They went into double overtime and a shootout so by the time we played it was already 10 p.m.
 
It was a brawl. One of our captains, Chris Ayer, split his head open in the game. He came over to the bench, covered his head with gauze, and went back into the game. He would later get staples but in his head.
 
We went into overtime and double overtime. We were ahead and there was a controversial hand ball call that helped Birmingham-Southern tie the game. We lost in the shootout.
 
It was an incredibly dynamic game. It was a rush for everybody. By the time we got through, we were all exhausted. It was like two in the morning when the game was over.
 
Who influenced your athletic career at Lipscomb?
 
Coach Jon Goad was just incredible…the way he held us to a standard. He made sure everyone kept their language under control. He told us we weren't just representing Lipscomb, but we were representing God.
 
I am sure there was some individual players who liked to party. But coach Goad kept that under control as much as possible.
 
He was outstanding. There were standards. That is why it was so much better than Murray State. We were under Godly leadership with a bunch of guys who were holding themselves accountable to each other.
 
Coach Goad was really cool. When I moved to the Dallas area where he was living he noticed it on Facebook and we went to lunch. That made me feel good. I was never a star player or a starter. But he remembered me and that said a lot about him.
 
What do you remember about Lipscomb campus life during your time here?
 
I was dazzled with it. They had recently redone the soccer fields and they were in good shape.
 
It was a thing for us to sneak out and go paint the Bison. Then one day President Steve Flatt said it is okay to paint the Bison promote whatever you want. It suddenly lost all of its appeal.
 
It was a really beautiful campus. In the fall, it was really incredible.
 
What is are the most valuable lessons you learned in your time at Lipscomb?
 
I remember when Kaia Jergenson went through all of her problems with meningitis. I had near heard of it. News came out a little at time. She went through so much. I remember it was a really moving moment when she came back to campus. There was a short presentation in the square. It was amazing to see her. It was powerful. Her perseverance really stood out as well as the support of the community which so much a part of Lipscomb.
 
At the time, I wasn't living the way that I should. One night, on a whim, I decided I was going to be homeless for a night in downtown Nashville. It was a rough evening. It was the coldest night of the year and it was raining a little bit.
 
I slept on a hot rock, which was warm because the sewer was beneath them. A couple of guys told me I should have been there earlier because a group of kids come from a college and give us hamburgers and sing with us. They went on and on talking about it. I had done it a few times on Wednesday night. They didn't know I was from Lipscomb. I realized I had things right around me I could be involved with and be invested in that I wasn't taking advantage of. That stood out for me, as I got involved with other groups.
 
Who were your favorite professors and why?
 
Roy Hamley, a psychology professor.  I ended up with a minor in psychology. I took Dr. Hamley's class my freshman year and loved it, but it was 8 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday so I didn't give it the time and attention I should have. I took a semester off from school before I went to Kentucky. I asked Dr. Hamley if I could come and sit in on his class again. I had better attendance because he was very engaging and very wise.
 
Where did you grow up?
 
I grew up in Whites Creek in Nashville, Tennessee.
 
Where do you live, and what do you do now?
 
I live in the Dallas Metroplex in a town called Lewisville, Texas. It is north of Dallas.
 
I am the youth minister at the Garden Ridge Church of Christ in Lewisville. I have been here 13 years and a full-time youth minister for 20 years.
 
Tell us about your family:
 
My wife's name is Tamara. We have three children – a son,Jadyn; a daughter, Jordyn; and a son, Jace.
 
FAST FINISH:

• Favorite food:  Anything wrapped in a tortilla, especially breakfast burritos
• Favorite TV show or movie:  The Office and Band of Brothers
• Favorite Bible scripture: Isaiah 55: 1-3
• Favorite sports team: Oklahoma University fan. Also Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers.
• Person I most admire: Jesus
• Person I'd most like to meet: Jesus and Dietrich Bonhoeffer
• Rather ride or drive? Drive, absolutely
• Pick one – salad or dessert: Dessert
• Dream vacation spot: Love cruises 
• Early morning or late-night person? Late night