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.

Articles

Braves Complete the Sweep of the Nationals

WASHINGTON (AP) - Ehire Adrianza made the most of a rare start on a day off for slumping NL MVP Freddie Freeman, providing a nice defensive play and a two-run single to back Drew Smyly’s strong outing and leading Atlanta…

NASCAR Ready to Debut Next Gen Car in 2022

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - NASCAR's first new car in seven years has finally arrived. The Next Gen has been designed with competition, cost containment and manufacturer relevance in mind. It was first proposed in 2018 and expected to debut this…

Chattanooga Lookouts Season Opener Washed Out

(lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Lookouts have announced that Tuesday's season opener at AT&T Field against the Rocket City Trash Pandas has been postponed due to rain and unplayable field conditions. Tickets are still available for…

Silverdale Softball Rolls Past CCS 14-1

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Silverdale softball team stayed red hot on the year Monday night beating CCS 14-1 at Chattanooga Christian. The Seahawks have now won 15 of their last 17 games.

Titans Draft Pick Rashad Weaver Charged With Simple Assault

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Tennessee Titans fourth-round draft pick Rashad Weaver has been charged with simple assault following an incident in Pittsburgh last month. The complaint against Weaver was filed a day before the Titans selected Weaver with the 135th overall…

Braves Hit Five Homers to Blank the Cubs 10-0

ATLANTA (AP) - Marcell Ozuna homered in a four-run first inning, Huascar Ynoa pitched 5 1/3 strong innings and the Atlanta Braves went deep five times to beat the Chicago Cubs 10-0 for their third straight victory. Ynoa added his…

Hixson Downs Sale Creek 7-3

Hixson, TN-(WDEF-TV) Sale Creek got a lead off homer from Braden Penny on Tuesday against Hixson. That was the last time the Panthers enjoyed the lead. The Wildcats pushed ahead to win by a final of 7-3.

Mocs Add Giant UCF Basketball Transfer in Avery Diggs

(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team was looking for a big addition to the 2021-22 roster. They certainly found in Avery Diggs. The 6-11, 245-lb., center is a grad transfer from UCF with one year of eligibility remaining. Coach…

Detroit City Beats CFC 3-0 in Legends Cup Finals

(NISA) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (April 25, 2021) – Detroit City FC earned the NISA Legends Cup championship here topping Chattanooga FC 3-0 before a reduced capacity crowd. As the 2020 fall champion, Detroit City already is in the…

Brad Keselowski Celebrates 6th Win at Talladega

TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) - Brad Keselowski did it exactly right this time and finally got that last-lap victory, winning in overtime Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. Keselowski is the ninth driver to win through 10 NASCAR Cup races this season and…

CFP Committee Discusses Future Format Expansion

IRVING, Texas (AP) - College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock says the CFP management committee has discussed dozens of possible changes to the format during meetings this week while also voicing support for the current four-team format. In a…

NCAA Tweaks College Football Overtime Rules

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - College football teams will have to go for 2 after touchdowns starting with the second overtime possession, and beginning in the third round each team will get one play to score from the 3-yard line. The NCAA…

Mocs OL Cole Strange Wins SoCon’s Jacobs Blocking Award

(gomocs.com)The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team had eight individuals take home Southern Conference postseason honors, the league office announced today.  Leading the way was senior Cole Strange, who became the third Moc to win the Jacobs Blocking Award.…

Braves Take Down the Yankees 4-1

NEW YORK (AP) - Ian Anderson took a shutout into the seventh inning, Austin Riley homered and the Atlanta Braves scraped by with just four hits to beat the punchless New York Yankees 4-1. Corey Kluber kept New York in…

Seven McCallie Athletes Sign College Scholarships

(mccallie school) Seven McCallie student-athletes signed or committed to continue their academics and athletics at the colleges or universities of their choice in an on-campus ceremony April 21. This event was the first of two spring ceremonies. On this day,…

Mocs Softball Upsets Auburn 1-0

(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA --- Junior pitcher Brooke Parrott fired a complete game, two-hit shutout while senior Hayleigh Weissenbach recorded a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the fifth to help lead the Chattanooga Mocs softball team to a thrilling 1-0…

TSSAA Announces Venue Changes For Spring Fling in Murfreesboro

(tssaa.org) After last year’s cancellation due to COVID-19, Rutherford County will once again host Spring Fling in 2021. Spring Fling is the TSSAA’s unique spring sports championship event, where state championships are decided in seven different sports over a four-day…