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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McCallie and Meigs Co Maintain Top Rankings in Latest Prep Poll

The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's six Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through…

SEC Won’t Allow Makeup Games For COVID Reasons

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Southeastern Conference teams that don’t have enough available players will have to forfeit games this year. The league released its policy on dealing with COVID-19 issues during the 2021-22 season in all sports on Monday. Unlike…

Vols Sign New York Point Guard Zakai Zeigler

(utsports.com) Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes announced Friday that Long Island, New York, point guard Zakai Zeigler (pronounced: zuh-KY ZEE-glur) has signed with the Volunteers. Zeigler has enrolled and will be eligible to play as a freshman with Tennessee this season. "Zakai is…

Notre Dame Soccer Beats CCS 3-1

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Notre Dame girls soccer team beat CCS 3-1 on Thursday evening at the Notre Dame school. Notre Dame's Kenzie Campbell scored the only goal of the first half as the Irish went up 1-0 at…

Red Wolves Face Challenging Road Game Against Toronto

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Red Wolves face a tough road trip Friday in Toronto. Thanks to COVID protocols in Canada, Chattanooga had to leave several team members behind. Said head coach Jimmy Obleda:"Unfortunately the Canadian government doesn't let…

Titans QB Ryan Tannehill Tests Positive For COVID

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans’ coronavirus outbreak has grown to nine people. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill is among three players added Thursday to the reserve/COVID-19 list. General manager Jon Robinson says Tannehill, tight end Geoff Swaim…

Lookouts Down Smokies 13-7 For Third Straight Win

The Chattanooga Lookouts offense exploded for 13 runs on Wednesday night as they downed the Tennessee Smokies 13-7. It was their third consecutive victory. Chattanooga collected 19 hits on the evening with three home runs. Matt Lloyd,…

Vols Unveil Neyland Stadium Fan Enhancements

(govols.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – With the start of the centennial celebration of Neyland Stadium, Shield-Watkins Field set for primetime on Sept. 2, Tennessee Athletics has unveiled several new, exciting fan experience enhancements for the 2021 football season. "As we enter the…

Mocs Football Fielding Super Veteran Team This Fall

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Mocs should field perhaps the most experienced team in school history this year. Of the 100 or so players on the roster, nearly half will enter their fourth season of college football, and a…