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 Hold on to Beat the Cubs 5-2

CHICAGO (AP) - Kyle Wright plunked four Cubs batters but still left with the lead after a last-minute call-up, Will Smith stranded the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Atlanta Braves escaped with a bizarre…

Chattanooga Lookouts AT&T Field Going Cashless This Season

(lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – AT&T Field is joining a growing number of ballparks that are going entirely cashless when the Minor League Baseball season opens on May 4th, the Chattanooga Lookouts announced today. “Going cashless is going to make for faster,…

Vols Sign 5-Star Power Forward Brandon Huntley-Hatfield

(utsports.com) The Tennessee basketball program continues its stretch of elite recruiting under head coach Rick Barnes, as five-star forward Brandon Huntley-Hatfield signed with the Vols Thursday. A native of Clarksville, Tennessee, Huntley-Hatfield recently reclassified to the Class of 2021. He…

Falcons Sign Former Vol Cordarrelle Patterson

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons have signed safety Duron Harmon and four-time All-Pro return specialist Cordarrelle Patterson to one-year contracts. Harmon started all 16 games for Detroit in 2020 and set a career high with 73 tackles.…

NCAA Grants One Time Transfer Rule

Major college football and basketball players will be permitted to transfer one time before graduating without being required to sit out a year of competition starting next season. The NCAA Division I Council voted to changed the long-standing rule which…

CFC Open Legends Cup With 4-1 Win Over L.A. Force

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The CFC opened the Legends Cup on Tuesday with a 4-1 win over the L.A. Force at Fort Finley. The NISA League decided to open their spring season with a league wide tournament called the Legends Cup, and Chattanooga…

Miami Beats Atlanta 5-3 in 10 Innings

ATLANTA (AP) - Garrett Cooper had three RBIs and drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning off Jacob Webb, lifting the Miami Marlins to a 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves. The 10th began with placement runner Jon…

Baylor Baseball Blanks Chattanooga Christian 13-0

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Baylor bats came to life Monday night against Chattanooga Christian as the Red Raiders downed the Chargers 13-0. Baylor scored six runs in the bottom of the first. Danny Corona and Jay Dill each had two-run homers. Baylor…

South Pittsburg-Marion Co Football Rivalry Canceled

One of the state's oldest high school football rivalries has been canceled. The annual grudge match between South Pittsburg and Marion County will not be played for the foreseeable future. The South Pittsburg football Facebook page states the Pirates have…

CFC Set to Host NISA’s Legends Cup at Fort Finley

Chattanooga, TN (WDEF-TV) - Since we're still playing sports in a pandemic, NISA decided to launch their soccer season in a bubble with a tournament involving all nine league teams. And they picked Chattanooga and the CFC as the host.…

SE Whitfield Wins Soccer Showdown Against NW Whitfield

Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) We had the top two soccer teams in Georgia Class 4A square off in a region showdown on Friday night. Number one ranked Southeast Whitfield entertained second ranked Northwest Whitfield. The Bruins Fabian Navarro got the games first…

Life as Looie the Lookout is Entertaining and Rewarding

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Looie the Lookout made national headlines last week when his costume was stolen. Luckily, Looie is safely back home with the Chattanooga Lookouts. Looie has been the Lookouts mascot for nearly 30-years. Performer Zach Langley gives us a glimpse…

Vols Go Full Throttle For First Spring Scrimmage at Neyland Stadium

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football made its first appearance in Neyland Stadium this spring under new head coach Josh Heupel as the Volunteers went through a 100-play live scrimmage and capped Thursday working goal line situations. Sophomore Harrison Bailey, senior Hendon Hooker and sophomore Brian…

East Hamilton’s Madison Hayes Signs With N.C. State

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina State is adding freshman guard Madison Hayes as a transfer from Mississippi State. The school announced the addition Thursday. Hayes is a 6-foot guard and a five-star recruit who was named to the coaches’…

Vols Holding Open Practice For Fans on Saturday

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee fans will get their first glimpse of head coach Josh Heupel's 2021 Volunteers at 10 a.m. Saturday as the football program holds an open practice free to the public in Neyland Stadium. All fans should enter…