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.

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Reds Win Series Opener Against Atlanta 5-3

CINCINNATI (AP) - Tony Santillan earned his first career victory and collected his first career hit, and Nick Castellanos hit a two-run homer to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3. Santillan doubled in the third at the…

Injury Riddled Mets Beat the Braves 7-3

NEW YORK (AP) - Francisco Lindor homered and drove in three runs, Michael Conforto jolted New York’s stagnant offense in his delayed return from injury and the Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 7-3. Tylor Megill and Corey Oswalt came up…

Lady Vols Co-Head Softball Coach Ralph Weekly Retires

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee softball co-head coach Ralph Weekly announced his retirement Wednesday, after a decorated 35-year coaching career highlighted by 20 years at the helm of the Lady Vols program. Karen Weekly will assume all head coaching responsibilities after…

Sixers Avoid Elimination After Beating Hawks 104-99

ATLANTA (AP) - Seth Curry hit six 3-pointers and scored 24 points and the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination in the Eastern Conference semifinal series by beating the Atlanta Hawks 104-99 on Friday night. The 76ers overcame Trae Young’s 34-point…

CFC Prepare For a Tough Matchup Against Stumptown

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The CFC are back home Saturday night after a week long road trip out west. Chattanooga welcomes Stumptown to Fort Finley. Both teams are tied for fourth place in the NISA standings with eight points. CFC…

Vols Tony Vitello Named College Baseball Coach of the Year

(utsports.com) PULLMAN, Wash. – Tennessee head baseball coach Tony Vitello has been named the 2021 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Mike Martin National Coach of the Year, the organization announced on Friday. Vitello becomes just the second head coach in…

Mocs Ranked 20th in Athlon Preseason FCS Poll

(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA---The start of preseason polls is out with Athlon Sports Preseason FCS Top 25 released for the 2021 campaign. The Mocs are 20th among Athlon’s perennial picks. The 2020-21 campaign saw the squad post a 3-2 mark, 3-1 in…

Red Wolves Big Jumbotron Up and Running

The Chattanooga Red Wolves Jumbotron is officially up and running at CHI Memorial Stadium. The 2,000 square foot board will be lit up for Sunday's match against North Carolina. This is one of the largest digital scoreboards…

Vols Neyland Stadium Will Be At Full Capacity This Fall

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The centennial celebration of historic Neyland Stadium and the start of the Josh Heupel era will coincide with a return to normalcy to the game day and tailgating experience. The University of Tennessee announced Tuesday that Neyland Stadium will…