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

Lebanon Edges Bradley Central 36-35 in State Tournament

Murfreesboro, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Bradley Central girls basketball team lost a heart-breaker in the state quarterfinals on Thursday falling 36-35 to Lebanon. The Bearettes took a one point lead with roughly 20 seconds to play on a lay-in by Karsee Webber.…

Mocs Freshman Anna Walker Enters Transfer Portal

Former Bradley Central stand-out Anna Walker is leaving the Chattanooga Mocs basketball team after her freshman season. Walker announced on social media Thursday that she has entered the transfer portal.  Walker played in 20 of the Mocs 24 games last…

Meigs Co Falls in the State Tournament 41-30 to Westview

Murfreesboro, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Meigs Co girls basketball team lost to Westview 41-30 in the state quarterfinals Wednesday in Murfreesboro. The game proved to be a defensive struggle as no player scored in double figures. Ansley Wade led the Tigers with…

Chatt State Sweeps Cleveland State 8-2 and 8-1

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Chattanooga State swept Cleveland State on Wednesday 8-2 and 8-1. In the first game, the Lady Tigers scored five runs in the second inning to go up 5-0. Camryn Cernuto had a 2 RBI triple in the inning. McCoy…

Titans Cut Another Defensive Back in Kenny Vaccaro

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have cut two starters from their secondary with safety Kenny Vaccaro joining cornerback Malcolm Butler as salary-cap casualties. The Titans announced the cuts Wednesday with the moves hitting the NFL waiver wire. Butler’s…

Titans Release Veteran Defensive Back Malcolm Butler

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans released cornerback Malcolm Butler on Tuesday three years into the five-year deal he signed in March 2018, according to his agent Derek Simpson. Butler signed for more than $60 million in March 2018…

Vols Coach Josh Heupel Introduces Experienced Defensive Staff

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – With two more weeks of strength and conditioning leading up to the start of spring practice, Tennessee head football coach Josh Heupel formally introduced his new defensive staff on Monday afternoon. The staff includes defensive coordinator Tim Banks, outside linebackers…

Boys State Sectional Scores

Cleveland  46 Blackman  43 Howard           56 York Institute  55 Upperman   61 Tyner           50 North Greene    64 CSAS                 53

Mocs Softball Shut Out Twice on Sunday

(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA --- The Chattanooga Mocs softball team failed to get things going at the plate for the second-straight day, suffering a doubleheader sweep to Green Bay and Butler, both by 5-0 scores, on Sunday afternoon inside Jim Frost Stadium.…

Vols Take Down Florida in Regular Season Finale

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A balanced offensive effort and a momentum-shifting, second-half run propelled the Tennessee basketball team past Florida, 65-54, on Senior Day inside Thompson-Boling Arena. The win secured the No. 4 seed and first-round bye for the Volunteers at…

Mocs Brace For Triple Option Attack Against Citadel

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) If college football coaches took a vote to outlaw the triple option, Mocs coach Rusty Wright would likely vote twice to do it. Chattanooga defends the dangerous offense Saturday against the Citadel. UTC's defense must get the Bulldogs off…

Mocs Expect More Drama With ETSU in SoCon Tourney Opener

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga-ETSU rivalry reached a peak this year. The Mocs won both games on last-second shots -- breaking the Bucs ten game winning streak against Chattanooga. The two square off for a third time Saturday in the SoCon Tournament.…

LaFayette Coach Paul Ellis Resigns

LaFayette high school announced Friday that head football coach Paul Ellis has stepped down. A school press release stated:"He will be greatly missed on the Rambler sideline. Our sincerest best wishes go with Coach Ellis and his family. We thank…

Poor Shooting Dooms UTC in SoCon Tournament Loss to Furman

(soconsports.com) ASHEVILLE, N.C. – A stifling defense propelled No. 6 Furman past No. 3 Chattanooga 58-40 Thursday night in the quarterfinal round of the 2021 Ingles Southern Conference Women's Basketball Championship presented by General Shale Brick at Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville.…

Boys Region Semifinal Scores

CSAS    56 Oneida  55 Tyner      62 Red Bank 47 Howard  71 Loudon   62 Cleveland  68 White Co   53 Warren Co      75 East Hamilton  66

Miss State’s Madison Hayes Named to SEC All Freshman Team

(hailstate.com) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After becoming a regular in the starting lineup during the second half of the season, Mississippi State's Madison Hayes was tabbed to the SEC All-Freshman Team by league coaches on Tuesday. The Chattanooga, Tennessee, native and East…

Three UTC Women’s Players Earn All SoCon Honors

(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga trio Eboni Williams, Abbey Cornelius and Bria Dial earned post season honors the Southern Conference announced Tuesday afternoon. Williams and Cornelius were named to the All-Conference Second Team and the…

Kentucky’s Rhyne Howard Named SEC Player of the Year Again

(ukathletics.com) LEXINGTON, Ky. – University of Kentucky junior guard Rhyne Howard has been named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year for the second straight season by league coaches after putting together yet another record-breaking season for the top-20 ranked…

Saturday State and Region Basketball Scores

Boys CPA  72 Boyd  52 Brentwood  55 Baylor       40 Knox Catholic  45 McCallie         36 CSAS  65 Wartburg  60 Harriman  59 Sale Creek  26 Oneida   70 Copper Basin  31 Cleveland   55 Cookeville   54 East Hamilton   66…

UTC Women Tip Thursday in SoCon Tourney Against Furman

(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga earned the No. 3 seed in the upcoming Ingle’s Southern Conference Women’s Basketball Championship presented by General Shale and will face sixth-seeded Furman Thursday at 7:15 p.m. at the Harrah’s…

Mocs Upset Wofford 24-13 in Spring Football Opener

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Drayton Arnold passed for 223 yards with a touchdown and guided four scoring drives as Chattanooga surged past Wofford 24-13. Wofford jumped ahead 7-0 when Jimmy Weirick went in from the 2 on a keeper. Arnold…

Auburn Downs Tennessee For 6th Straight Win Over the Vols

(utsports.com) AUBURN, Ala. – Tennessee lost the battle on the boards Saturday, as the 25th-ranked Volunteers suffered a 77-72 setback at Auburn Arena. It was the Tigers sixth straight win over the Volunteers. Tennessee (16-7, 9-7 SEC) was out-rebounded by…