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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CFC Bringing Goat Yoga to the Scenic City

(CFC release) Chattanooga, TN (May 18, 2021)- Who likes goat yoga? WHO DOESN’T? Come check out this fun way to find your inner zen amidst the cutest animals on the barnyard. These professional yoga goats have been featured on the…

CCS Softball Sweeps Ensworth in State Tournament

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The CCS softball team opened play in the state tournament Friday by sweeping Ensworth 12-0 in game one and 12-0 in game two. Madison Vandergriff enjoyed a big outing at the plate in game one, including…

Coahulla Creek and SE Whitfield Claim Soccer State Titles

Coahulla Creek and Southeast Whitfield both won Georgia high school state soccer titles on Thursday. Coahualla Creek beat Westminster 3-1 in overtime for the 3A state title at Mercer University in Macon. Southeast Whitfield blanked East Hall 4-0 at Duluth…

Mercer Eliminates Mocs From SoCon Softball Tournament

(soconsports.com) GREENSBORO, N.C. – No. 4 seed Mercer used a four-run sixth inning to break a 2-2 tie and downed No. 3 Chattanooga 6-2 on Thursday evening in the third game of the Southern Conference Softball Championship at the UNCG…

Lookouts Lifting Mask Mandate and Increasing Fan Capacity

(lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Lookouts have announced that they will increase their capacity to 70% for phase two games. Effective immediately the team will also be rescinding its mask policy per new MLB guidelines.  Beginning May 25, fans…

Titans 2021 Schedule Features Three Prime Time Games

(titansonline.com) NASHVILLE, TENN. – The NFL released the 2021 regular season schedule, and the Titans will be featured in three primetime contests, hosting the defending AFC East champion Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football, a Sunday Night Football contest at…

Mocs Hayleigh Weissenbach Named First Team All SoCon

(gomocs.com) SPARTANBURG, S.C. --- After leading the team in multiple offensive categories, Chattanooga Mocs softball graduate outfielder Hayleigh Weissenbach has been named an All-Southern Conference First Team selection, the league office announced Wednesday afternoon. In addition to Weissenbach, junior infielder…

East Hamilton Quarterback Haynes Eller Signs With ETSU

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) East Hamilton quarterback Haynes Eller hopes he'll soon let the pigskin fly in the Southern Conference. He has officially signed to play college football at ETSU. The odds of Haynes Eller signing a college football scholarship…

Vols Football Season Opener Gets Thursday Prime Time Slot

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – First-year Tennessee head football coach Josh Heupel and his Volunteers will make their debut in a nationally televised SEC Network primetime game on Thursday, Sept. 2, against Bowling Green in Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for…

Braves Take .500 Record Into Monday Off Day

The Braves were off Monday before entertaining Toronto Tuesday. It seems Atlanta has been stuck in the mud for much of the season, but now they've won four of their last five games, including a crazy come-from-behind win on Saturday…