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

Kyle Busch Wins Rain Delayed Race at Texas

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Kyle Busch won for the first time this season to extend a 16-year streak when he won the NASCAR playoff race at Texas. The race finished Wednesday, three days after it started. Busch finished ahead…

Mocs Basketball Schedule Features 27 Games

(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball squad is already hard at work preparing for the 2020-21 campaign. Coach Lamont Paris’ fourth edition eyes November’s start date eagerly looking to improve on the program’s 20th 20-win season completed just five months…

Mocs Shocked to Lose on Fair Catch Signal

There are plenty of heart-breaking ways to lose a football game. But on a fair catch signal? That's a new one, and sadly it happened to the Mocs Saturday against Western Kentucky. The Hilltoppers scored with just over a minute…

UTC Women’s Basketball Add Home Game With Vanderbilt

(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- With the change of the start date of the basketball season by the NCAA, the Mocs’ schedule that was previously released encountered a few challenges and alterations had to be made. “Scheduling became insane with all…

Vols Hit Reset Button Ahead of Alabama Game

After losing their last two games, the Vols have hit the reset button in practice this week. Defensive line coach Jimmy Brumbaugh was fired, so head coach Jeremy Pruitt has been busy coaching up the defensive linemen. Then Pruitt opened…

CFC Star Jose ‘Zeca’ Ferraz Announces Retirement

(cfc release) Chattanooga FC Legend Jose “Zeca” Ferraz announced that after eight years with Chattanooga’s Football Club, he will retire from professional soccer. This Saturday October 24th, when Jose “Zeca” Ferraz takes the field for Chattanooga Football Club against Maryland…

Mocs Release 8 Game Spring Football Schedule

(gomocs.com)The Southern Conference announced an eight-game schedule for the spring 2021 football season Wednesday.  The Mocs have four home events on the slate, along with four road games, to determine the league champion. UTC opens at home against VMI on…

Game Week Finally Arrives For Chattanooga Mocs

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) It has been nearly a year since the Mocs have played a football game. They finally get back on the field Saturday as they face Western Kentucky for their one and only game this fall. Reporter:"Does it feel like…

Jeremy Pruitt Fires Defensive Line Coach Jimmy Brumbaugh

Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt isn’t happy with how his Volunteers have lost two straight games after snapping an eight-game winning streak. Pruitt Saturday fired defensive line coach Jimmy Brumbaugh, who was hired earlier this year, on Sunday. He plans to…

Georgia Winning With Old Alabama Blue Print For Success

Georgia's style of play looks like vintage Alabama under Nick Saban. The third-ranked Bulldogs enter Saturday night's game with the second-ranked Crimson Tide with one of the nation's best defenses, a solid running game and a quarterback who's efficient and…

‘Chuckie Doll’ Rides the Bench at Bradley Central

Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) We've got Halloween coming up in a couple of weeks, but it looks like Halloween at every Bradley Central Bears game. They've got the famous 'Chuckie Doll' from the iconic movies on their sidelines. So instead of the…

UTC Women Head Into New Season Looking to Push Tempo

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) UTC women's basketball practice got underway Wednesday. The Mocs must replace All SoCon performer Lakelyn Bouldin, but they return a roster that features eight upperclassmen. Playing college basketball should be fun, so why not enjoy it. Said senior forward…

Titans Stay Unbeaten With 42-16 Win Over Buffalo

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Ryan Tannehill threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as the Titans routed the Buffalo Bills 42-16 Tuesday night in a showdown between two of the NFL’s five remaining undefeated teams pushed back two days…

Jarrett Guarantano Remains Vols Starting Quarterback

The Vols held a scrimmage Sunday night, mainly for the guys who haven't played much this year. Freshman Harrison Bailey took all the snaps at quarterback, but don't look for him to start Saturday against Kentucky. Head coach Jeremy Pruitt…