GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Makyla Chollman Wyatt has made her return to the Tusculum Spirit Squad staff, announced head spirit coordinator Trea King. Wyatt takes on the role of Assistant Coordinator ahead of the 2021-22 season.

Wyatt was the program's graduate assistant during the 2019-20 season, completing her Tusculum MBA last fall.

"I'm really excited to work with Makyla again," said King. "I know her enthusiasm for the team equals mine and she is already familiar with many of our student-athletes. She will be a major asset to our program moving forward as we set and achieve many new goals together."

Wyatt, a Knoxville, Tennessee area native, spent three years as a gymnastics instructor at East Tennessee Gymnastics. From 2016-20, she worked in various customer service, marketing, and social media positions. Wyatt is also a licensed real estate agent, employed by Southern Homes and Farms LLC in Strawberry Plains, Tenn.

A 2018 graduate of Carson-Newman, Wyatt majored in business and administration with an emphasis in marketing. She was also a member of the Eagles cheerleading squad during her three-and-a-half years at the Jefferson City, Tennessee institution. Wyatt earned recognition on the dean's list five times.

"I am thrilled to be back at Tusculum University," said Wyatt. "I cannot wait to coach with Trea King again! We are so excited for the upcoming season."