Tommy Bryan
Sports Writer
Tommy Bryan has filled hundreds of notebooks, scrapbooks, computer screens and Smartphones by writing about the accomplishments of Wilson County athletes for nearly 47 years.
Bryan, has helped the visibility of Cumberland University Athletics throughout his journalism career. He also was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame in 2020.
Bryan is a 1975 graduate of Lebanon High School. He graduated from Cumberland Junior College (now university) in 1977 and started working at the Lebanon Democrat. He was owner and publisher of The Wilson World newspaper for 22 years (1981-2003).
Bryan, who celebrated the career honor with some homemade peppermint ice cream, also worked in the sports information offices at Austin Peay, Middle Tennessee State, Cumberland and Trevecca Nazarene.
Bryan, also a founding member of the Lebanon-Wilson County Sports Council, has handled the play-by-play calls for Cumberland football for 10 years and Lebanon High School football for more than 30 years. He has hosted numerous sports talk shows on WANT-FM, and is planning for his third year of the “Coaches Night Out” weekly Facebook Live event with Wilson County football coaches talking about their teams and upcoming games.
