Bryan is currently in his third year at Vanderbilt University Law School and is a graduate assistant for the Vanderbilt debate team. As a graduate assistant, he was selected the 2006 Southeast Central Coach and Graduate Assistant of the Year. Prior to attending Vanderbilt, he debated for four years at the University of Alabama. As a debater, he participated in the elimination rounds of CEDA Nationals every year while in college and was a three-time qualifier for the National Debate Tournament.