Smith College

Lister started four seasons at quarterback and guided the Profs to three NCAA Division III Championship Tournament appearances, twice (1996 and 1995) to the final game known as the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, and once to the semifinals (1997).
 
 In 34 regular season games, he finished his career with 6,553 passing yards with 454 completions in 773 attempts and 66 touchdowns. Lister held the school records for most yards gained in a game (426 vs. Montclair State, 1994) and the highest passing efficiency in a season (191.9, 1997). During his tenure, the football team compiled a 37-9-1 record and captured two NJAC titles (1997 and 1995).
 
Lister was named to the NJAC All-Conference team all four years and was the conference’s Offensive Player of the Year three times (1995, 1996, 1997). His senior year, he was second in the nation with a 191.9 passing efficiency rating. He was also picked the 1997 Brooks Irvine Memorial Football Club Division II/III Player of the Year.
 
In addition, Lister was the Eastern College Athletic Conference Metro Region Player of the Year and on the All-Star Team. He was a Hewlett Packard All-America third team selection and received the athletic department’s Richard Wackar Award.
 
In 1999, he graduated with a bachelor’s in communications.