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

Vols Freshman Keon Johnson Declares For NBA Draft

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee freshman guard Keon Johnson says he’s declaring for the NBA draft and will sign with an agent. He becomes the Vols’ second freshman to leave after one season. Johnson announced his decision Wednesday on social…

Patrons Bring Back the Roars at Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Dustin Johnson didn’t feel like his Masters victory was less significant last fall because no fans were at Augusta National to see his win and celebrate with him. That said, he pays them the ultimate compliment:…

McCallie Beats Boyd Buchanan 4-0 in Soccer

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) McCallie handed Boyd Buchanan their first loss of the year on Tuesday as they beat the Bucs 4-0 at the Boyd Buchanan School. Gui Vivaldini and Derek Anderson got goals in the first half to make it 2-0 at…

MLB Moves All Star Game From Atlanta to Colorado

DENVER (AP) - Major League Baseball plans to relocate the All-Star Game to Coors Field in Denver after pulling this year’s Midsummer Classic from Atlanta over objections to sweeping changes to Georgia’s voting laws, according to a person familiar with…

Braves-Nationals PPD Game Monday Being Made Up on Wednesday

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves will play a doubleheader Wednesday to make up a game that was postponed because of Washington’s coronavirus outbreak. Major League Baseball announced the change Monday while Washington’s players were working out…

Holiday Prep Tournaments

There were plenty of holiday prep tournaments this Easter weekend that got underway on Friday. At the Yellow Jacket Classic baseball tournament at Lookout Valley, South Pittsburg beat the home standing Yellow Jackets 16-0, and top ranked Gordon Lee handed…

Mocs Get Double Header Double Shut Out Against ETSU

(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA --- Juniors Brooke Parrott and Hannah Wood each fired complete game shutouts to help lead the Chattanooga Mocs softball team to a series-opening doubleheader sweep over in-state rival ETSU, 1-0 and 3-0, in Southern Conference action in Johnson…

Falcons Set to Play in London This October

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons are set to host a home game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London as part of the NFL’s expanded schedule this season. Final approval will be based on the status of the…

Mocs Guard Malachi Smith Enters NBA Draft

Mocs sophomore guard Malachi Smith is going to see if he has what it takes to make it in the NBA. Smith announced Wednesday that he has entered the NBA Draft. Smith will not hire an agent, so if he…

Looie the Lookout Found Safe and Sound

(lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – After being mascot-napped, Looie the Lookout has been returned home safe.  The lovable Lookout would like to thank the Chattanooga community and his friends at the Chattanooga Police Department for their support and assistance. “I’m so…

Isaac Hughes Leads Ooltewah Past Walker Valley 1-0

Ooltewah, TN-(WDEF-TV) Ooltewah pitcher Isaac Hughes helped lead the Owls over Walker Valley 1-0 on Tuesday night in district high school baseball action. Hughes pitched a complete game shut-out, and he drove in the only run of the game with…

Vols Searching For Depth at Linebacker

The Vols put on the pads for the first time this spring on Tuesday. That's really when the defense starts to shine. Vols defensive coordinator Tim Banks is hoping to find some kids to shine at linebacker after losing two…

Chattanooga Mocs Becoming NFL Pipeline

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The NFL off season has been chaotic this year. However, one consistency has been Chattanooga's presence in the pros. It's no longer just Terrell Owens world. Get your popcorn ready! Here's Angela Moryan with the story. When you think…

NFL Expanding to 17 Game Regular Season

The NFL is increasing the regular season to 17 games and reducing the preseason to three games. Team owners on Tuesday approved the 17th game as expected, marking the first time in 43 years the regular season has been increased.…

Vols Freshman Guard Jaden Springer Turning Pro

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee guard Jaden Springer says he's signing with an agent and declaring for the 2021 NBA draft after his freshman season. Springer announced his decision Monday with a social media post. He thanked Tennessee coach Rick…

Joey Logano Claims Victory in Dirt Race at Bristol

BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) - Joey Logano won NASCAR's first Cup Series race on dirt since 1970 with an overtime victory at Bristol Motor Speedway. The track had been converted to dirt for an experimental event that, despite bobbles leading into…

Mocs Football Team Opts Out This Spring

(gomocs.com) The UTC football team is opting out of the remainder of the 2021 spring schedule, head coach Rusty Wright announced today.  The decision was made with the health and safety of the entire program as the main focus and…

Mocs Guard Trey Doomes Enters Transfer Portal

The Mocs basketball team is losing upcoming senior guard Trey Doomes to the transfer portal. Doomes has been with Chattanooga since June of 2019 when he transferred in from West Virginia. Doomes played only nine games last year before deciding…

Chattanooga Mocs Debut New Beach Volleyball Team

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Fans had to wait a few extra months for the Chattanooga Mocs' newest addition -- beach volleyball. But this week, history began in the sand. News 12's Angela Moryan has the story. Said head coach Darin Van Horn: "I…