Rick Nyman

Sports Director

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Rick Nyman grew up in Anniston, Alabama and attended the University of Alabama. His television career started at WJSU-TV in Anniston where he had the opportunity to cover SEC football with Alabama and Auburn. Anniston is just 20 minutes from the Talladega Speedway, so NASCAR was a big part of his sports coverage. Due to this he was able to interview Davey Allison, Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon, and several other top-name NASCAR drivers.

Rick’s next television job was in Savannah, Georgia, where he covered basketball player Kwame Brown (now with the Washington Wizards), who later became the first ever high school player selected as the top pick in the NBA draft. He covered the PGA Tour’s annual swing thru Hilton Head and also had the opportunity of covering the Atlanta Falcons Super Bowl appearance in 1999 in Miami.

Rick especially enjoys all the atmosphere, tradition and drama of college football. He also likes profiling sports personalities and learning what drives them both on and off the field. If he’s not covering sports, he’s either watching Seinfield or David Letterman, playing golf, reading, or working out. What he enjoys about Chattanooga is the passion people have for sports. The mountainous region of Chattanooga reminds him of his hometown of Anniston, which also has big, beautiful trees and plenty of hills.

You can contact Rick at rnyman@wdef.com.

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Potential Excites Ringgold Tigers

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Texas and Oklahoma Formally Request to Join the SEC

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Braves and Mets Split Double Header

NEW YORK (AP) - Jeff McNeil laced his second go-ahead hit in two days Monday night, when his RBI double in the fifth inning sent the New York Mets to a 1-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves and a doubleheader…

Chattanooga Mocs Picked to Win the SoCon Title

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Barons Bash the Lookouts Again Winning 10-5

(lookouts.com) The Chattanooga Lookouts struggles against the Barons continued tonight, dropping the third game of the home stand by a score of 10-5. Once again the Barons leaped out to an early lead. Tonight they scored one…

Braves and Padres Fail to Finish Double-Header

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Barons Hand Lookouts First Shut Out of the Season

(lookouts.com) For the first time this season the Chattanooga Lookouts offense was shut out, falling to the Birmingham Barons, 3-0. The Lookouts offense had several chances to end the shutout tonight, outhitting the Barons nine to five.…

Vols Anxious to Debut ‘Dangerous’ Offense

Tennessee took their turn at the microphone on Tuesday at SEC Media Days. Josh Heupel's new up-tempo offense proved to be a popular topic for reporters to inquire about. Said receiver Velus Jones Jr."Man, this is a dream come trues.…

Braves-Padres Rained Out on Monday Night

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