The Blanco High School baseball field is now named Bryan Wyatt Field in honor of Coach Bryan Wyatt, who has taught history and coached baseball at BHS since 1985. Wyatt is still at the helm of the baseball program in a position that has spanned four decades.
Wyatt has more than 800 career wins, which puts him in the top 10 of all Texas coaches and in the top four active head coaches. His teams have won 23 district championships, made 37 playoff appearances, won 84 playoff games and made three trips to the state tournament.
Robert Upshaw played shortstop and second base for Wyatt from 1986-88. He was a member of the team that finished second in the state in 1988. Upshaw played baseball and football at the University of Southern Arkansas.
“When he started at Blanco High School, he made us all feel like family on the team. He embraced us,” Upshaw said. “Each year, we couldn’t wait to get on the baseball field. We always believed in our team because he believed in us. The way I treat people with respect is a reflection of how he coached. He coached with integrity. I tried to emulate him when I became a coach and when I interacted with students. There’s something about him and the relationship we formed that I still look forward to coming back home and seeing Coach Wyatt to this day. There’s no coach I respect more.”
Jason Wagenfuhr played for Wyatt from 1990-93. He pitched and played first base.
“My sophomore year was probably the most memorable as we made a great run as a team made up of seven sophomores and four seniors and lost that area game in extra innings,” he said. “Coach Wyatt was and still is a great coach because he loves the game and has such passion for the game. I think that passion is passed on in his coaching and his teaching of the game. I’m so happy to see him honored with the field in his name.”
Daniel Myane played for Wyatt from 1998-2002. He played center field for the Panthers on four teams that each won a district title. Myane played collegiately at Tarleton State.
Myane said his favorite memory of Wyatt was, “His ability to keep it light-hearted and fun but competitive while developing each player and utilizing their strengths. Also his ability to not kill me when I backed into his truck leaving practice one day.”
He described Wyatt’s influence on his life this way.
“Coach Wyatt was not afraid to play any team regardless of size. Blanco routinely played against larger classification competition. His confidence in his players and belief in us was contagious for us as young men. That lesson has transferred with me from college, to corporate America, to parenting. Be confident. Be light-hearted. Have fun. Compete, don’t back down.”
Hom Weusi played for Wyatt from 1999-2002, “but he’s been a part of my life since fourth grade.” Weusi pitched and played in the outfield.
“We had strong teams during those years. We made the playoffs every year when I was there, and won the district each year as far as I can remember,” he said. “Coach always made sure we were prepared and playing with heart. I didn’t play post-high school, but the foundation coach laid for me helped in everything else I pursued.
”… Coach Wyatt’s influence went far beyond baseball for me. I met him around the same time my father left our home, and he became a steady, positive force in my life. He taught me resilience, built my self-esteem, and showed me what it meant to be consistent, not just on the field, but in life. His example played a huge role in my love for fitness and my approach to leadership today. I’m truly grateful for his impact.”
CJ LoValvo played for Wyatt from 2014-2017 as a catcher and was on the team when the coach earned his 600th win. LoValvo played two years collegiately and Brookhaven College. “Playing for him was the best four years of my life,” he said. “His winning, team first mentality is what I take through my daily life.”
Bradley Walker played for Wyatt from 2004-2006 as a pitcher and first baseman. He went on to pitch four years at Texas Lutheran University.
“What I appreciated the most about playing for Coach Wyatt was his genuine love of the game and his ability to make the game fun even during times of adversity,” Walker said. “I immediately felt welcomed by Coach Wyatt and the team when I moved to Blanco in the winter of my sophomore year. I cannot thank him enough for making the game enjoyable again for me. What’s even more impressive is Coach Wyatt’s ability to combine the love/joy/fun with a tradition of consistent winning. I am so proud to have had the opportunity to play for Coach Wyatt as a Blanco Panther.”
Brooks Wyatt played for his father from 2006-2010 at second base. The team made the playoffs all four years, and went at least two rounds into the playoffs. Wyatt played at Ranger College and Schreiner University. His favorite memory is “beating Comfort every chance we got.” “I was influenced greatly growing up as his son. My knowledge of the game and staying disciplined in life has been greatly impacted from the years I spent in Blanco baseball, both on and off the field.”
Sam Isenberg played for Wyatt from 2010-2013. Isenberg is now a coach at Boerne High School. “Coach has a gift of telling players the truth that they need to hear, not necessarily the truth they want to hear,” Isenberg said. “In our time, that can be tough as a coach, but he has mastered it with grace, while inspiring his athletes to rise to the challenge. I slumped to start my senior year and he told me I have to start producing or I’ll be out of the lineup. Thankfully I found a bloop single or two. I think about how he motivated me and was pulling for me, but he also held me to a high standard, just like everyone else.”
Connor Cofield played for Wyatt from 2020-2022 at centerfield and left field. In his senior year the team won the district title and made it to the fourth round of the playoffs. “Coach Wyatt single handedly rekindled my love for baseball,” Cofield said. “I had quit baseball all together freshman year to focus on football only, but after moving to Blanco sophomore year, Coach Wyatt convinced me to come tryout for the 2020 season. Over the coming years, Coach Wyatt didn’t only teach me strategy in the game, but he also taught me how to work hard to achieve a goal, most importantly his wisdom and advice shaped me into the man I’ve grown into today.”
Ty Adkinson played center field for Wyatt from 20182021. The Panthers finished second at state during his sophomore year and lost in the area round his senior season. “My favorite memory with Coach Wyatt was when we won the state semifinal and rushed the field,” he said. “
Nate Tomlinson played for Wyatt from 2019-2023. Tomlinson was a utility player, but played outfield his sophomore and junior years and catcher his senior year. Tomlinson’s favorite memory playing for Wyatt was, “him getting hit between the eyes round three against Marion 2022. Coach influenced me greatly through my high school career. He was a great coach, great mentor, but a better friend. If you need anything he will always be there. He also taught me to have fun in everything I’ve done and take everything I do seriously because you never know who’s watching.”
Carson Smith played for Wyatt from 2021-2024 at third base, shortstop and pitcher. “My favorite memory of Coach Wyatt was when he got hit in the face with a baseball during the fourth round of the playoffs and walked it off like it was nothing. He has shown me what it’s like to be dedicated to your job and have fun while doing it,” Smith said.
Jacob Johnson has played for Wyatt from 2022 through this season. He is a senior who plays infield and outfield. “My favorite thing about Coach Wyatt is how straight forward he is. He doesn’t sugarcoat anything,” he said. “After any game whether it be a win or a loss, he has things to say. Good and bad, he points out the little things, and we strive to work hard to fix those mistakes in practice. His coaching has influenced me to work hard on and off the field. He is always talking about “mental errors” and how those can be anywhere. They can be in a game, practice, or in every day life. He talks about eliminating the mental errors and then things will go our way most of the time.”
The consistent description of Coach Wyatt is consistent, disciplined and real. Wyatt has spent 40 years in a coaching position where he has influenced young players to have fun, to love the game and to work hard. In turn, he has influenced young men to apply these same attributes and skills to their lives. He’s not done yet. Today and most afternoons you can find him at Bryan Wyatt Field.
