Brandon Inman

Brandon Inman, a 1998 graduate, still remembers the high school playoff game where a Wayland coach visited and saw him play baseball for the first time.

“When I visited the campus and saw the Hutch, I remember seeing all of the track and Flying Queens championship banners, thinking, ‘This school is committed to excellence,’” he says.

Brandon was sold and that fall became part of the athletic tradition at Wayland.

While here, he found mentors in professors like Dr. Ben Akande in the School of Business, whom he said “made the biggest impact on me scholastically, along with giving me plenty of life lessons. I am beyond grateful for his mentorship.” Brandon also loved the accessibility of faculty members when he needed that extra assistance in his academic journey.

Through the years, Brandon has used his degree for careers in investments and financial services, opening his own practice in Wichita Falls and then a second location in Lubbock. After selling the business, Brandon hired on with State Farm Insurance as a financial consultant for the West Texas territory, then got the chance to take over an agency in Monahans, Texas, in 2011. The business has grown significantly since, and the Inmans have a branch agency in Pecos, Texas, as well. His Wayland education has played a great role in his successful career.

“The education I received at Wayland fully prepared me for the business world. I still use skills from business communications daily, as well as from economics and investments,” said Brandon. “The Christian setting for a young adult going through college was the structure that I was glad to have on my side.”

As 2022 wrapped up, Brandon and wife Amy finished an endowment to benefit the Pioneer baseball program that he so enjoyed as a student. The Baseball Excellence Fund will provide interest annually to meet whatever program needs the coaches deem valuable.

“I started this to help Coach Bass, who I have the deepest respect for, and the Wayland program to be as competitive as possible,” noted Brandon. “There have been many positive advancements over the years in both scholarships and facilities, so the needs of the program have changed. Having a designated place for others to give to meet the ongoing needs of the program was my goal for the endowment fund.”

To leave your legacy at Wayland and support generations of Pioneers, contact Mike Hammack at (806) 291-3428 and hammackm@wbu.edu to learn more.