Rick Nyman

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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

Max Fried Named Braves Opening Day Starter

ATLANTA (AP) - Max Fried will make his first opening day start for the Atlanta Braves, getting the nod in the wake of two stellar seasons. Manager Brian Snitker gave Fried the news that he'll go in next Thursday's opener…

Mocs Beach Volleyball Team Wins Inaugural Home Match

(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA --- The Chattanooga Mocs beach volleyball program made history during its first ever home match, picking up a 5-0 win against Carson-Newman in game one of a doubleheader on a sunny Wednesday afternoon inside the UTC Sports Complex.…

GPS Softball Downs Walker Valley 8-2

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) GPS beat Walker Valley 8-2 on Wednesday at GPS. Walker Valley took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first on a 2 run homer by Sierra Brown. The Bruisers answered with a run in the bottom of…

Four Vols Ready to Tackle Pro Day

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – NFL scouts and coaches will converge on the Anderson Training Center Thursday morning as Tennessee football holds its annual Pro Day in conjunction with the league. Members of the 2020 Volunteers squad participating include offensive linemen Trey Smith and Brandon…

Boyd Buchanan Opens Soccer Season With 2-1 Win Over CCS

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Boyd Buchanan and Chattanooga Christian opened their high school soccer seasons on Tuesday evening at CCS. The Bucs prevailed by a final of 2-1. Boyd Buchanan's Mills Wood scored in the first half to make it 1-0. Chargers had…

Mocs Looking to Pump up the Points on Offense

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Even though the Mocs are 3-0 and ranked 9th in the nation, they'd like to generate more points on offense. The most points Chattanooga has scored in their three SoCon games is 25, and that came in overtime against…

Titans Sign Rams Receiver Josh Reynolds

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with wide receiver Josh Reynolds. The Titans announced the deal Tuesday. Tennessee lost starting wide receiver Corey Davis in free agency to the New York…

Patrick Surtain Shows Off Speed at Alabama Pro Day

Patrick Surtain II used Alabama’s first of two pro days to show he deserves to be considered at the top of his school’s extremely competitive class of draft picks. Rated as the top cornerback in the draft, Surtain posted unofficial…

Navigating Pandemic Has Been Tough For TSSAA

The outlook for Tennessee high school sports was grim this time last year because of the pandemic. Luckily everything appears to be getting back to normal for the TSSAA. News 12's Angela Moryan caught up with chairman Bernard Childress. Said…

Mocs Prepare For Top 15 Showdown With Furman

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Week five of the SoCon spring football season, and the Mocs and VMI are the only unbeaten conference teams. But Chattanooga faces a stiff challenge tomorrow as they face perennial SoCon power Furman. Don't look now but the Chattanooga…

Georgia Ready to Taste Spring Football Again

College football continues to slowly get back to normal with spring practices starting for the Georgia Bulldogs this week. The Dawgs doing the shuffle -- in positioning and coaching. News 12's Angela Moryan breaks down everything you need to know…

Vols Dealing With Life in Big Dance Bubble

Tennessee has already experienced March Madness before the NCAA tournament tips off. They're going stir crazy stuck in the Big Dance bubble. The NCAA brought the entire tournament to Indianapolis this year as a COVID precaution, and the Vols haven't…

Vols Suspend Football Activities Due to COVID

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee football program has temporarily paused all team activities out of an abundance of caution after its recent rounds of COVID-19 surveillance testing revealed multiple positive tests among staff members and student-athletes. Upon learning of the…

Titans Release Adoree Jackson and Dennis Kelly

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans are releasing a pair of starters in cornerback Adoree Jackson and right tackle Dennis Kelly to clear salary cap space. The Titans announced Tuesday they have informed both Jackson and Kelly they are…

Mocs Devonnsha Maxwell Among Nation’s Sacks Leaders

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Mocs defensive lineman Devonnsha Maxwell was an All-American last year as a sophomore when he led the SoCon in sacks with seven. Now he's on track to break that record in the SoCon's shortened spring season. Maxwell already has…

Chattanooga Red Wolves Home Opener Set For May 22nd

The Chattanooga Red Wolves learned on Tuesday that their home opener will be played on Saturday, May 22nd against Fort Lauderdale FC. The announcement was made alongside the rest of the USL League One's home openers for the 2021 season.…

Atlanta Falcons Facing More Salary Cap Cuts

The Atlanta Falcons are facing more salary cap cuts as they approach free agency. The Falcons rank near the bottom of the NFL in cap space. The team has new leadership with coach Arthur Smith and general manager Terry Fontenot.…

Braves Outfielder Nick Markakis Announces His Retirement

ATLANTA (AP) - Outfielder Nick Markakis has retired after 15-year career spent with the Atlanta Braves and Baltimore Orioles. The 37-year-od Markakis was a free agent. He told The Athletic that he was done playing after accumulating 2,388 hits, earning…

Vols Facing Florida in SEC Tournament Opener on Friday

(utsports.com) NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee basketball team opens its run through the 2021 SEC Tournament with a Friday afternoon quarterfinal matchup with fifth-seeded Florida. Tipoff from Bridgestone Arena is set for approximately 2:30 p.m. ET ESPN. Fans can see Friday's…