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

Strong Second Half Leads Georgia Over Tennessee 44-21

(utsports.com) ATHENS, Ga. – Despite leading third-ranked Georgia at halftime Saturday, the 12th-ranked Tennessee football team fell short of pulling off the upset, falling by a score of 44-21 at Sanford Stadium. Georgia (3-0) held Tennessee scoreless and forced three turnovers in…

Braves Travis D’Arnaud Sets Record in NLDS

After playing for three teams in 2019, Travis d’Arnaud was confident he had found a lasting home when he signed with the Atlanta Braves last winter. It has turned out to be the perfect fit for d’Arnaud to deliver a…

Thursday High School Football Scores

Maryville   35 Bradley Central  13 Soddy Daisy  31 Signal Mt       15 Marion Co    26 Tyner    14 East Hamilton  48 Hixson      18 Boyd Buchanan  56 Lookout Valley    0 East Ridge     28 Central   …

Braves Advance to NLCS With 7-0 Win Over Miami

HOUSTON (AP) - Rookie Kyle Wright dazzled for six innings in his postseason debut, and the Atlanta Braves rode their superb pitching to beat the Miami Marlins 7-0 for a three-game sweep and their first trip to the NL Championship…

Chattanooga Red Wolves Fall 3-1 to North Texas

(chattanoogaredwolves-sc.com) Wednesday's match between the Chattanooga Red Wolves and North Texas SC had many ups and downs that turned out to be quite the heated match. For all who were in attendance, they were able to witness a dramatic game…

Freddie Freeman Would Love to be a Brave For Life

Freddie Freeman leads Atlanta into the NLDS Tuesday against Miami. He has been 'Steady Freddie' over the years for Atlanta, but he only has one year left on his contract. Freeman says he's not concerned about his contract, adding he…

Titans-Steelers Game Rescheduled For October 25th

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The NFL has rescheduled the Pittsburgh-Tennessee game postponed from Sunday to Oct. 25 in Week 7, and the Steelers now will play Baltimore on Nov. 1 as a result of the Titans’ COVID-19 outbreak. The league…

Steelers-Titans Game Postponed Until Later This Season

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans find themselves back in a waiting mode hoping the NFL allows them back inside their headquarters by Tuesday with their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers postponed until later this season by the league’s…

Braves Blank Reds Again to Advance to NLDS

ATLANTA (AP) - Ian Anderson dazzled in another shutout performance for Atlanta, and the Braves won a playoff series for the first time in almost two decades by sweeping the light-hitting Cincinnati Reds with a 5-0 victory. Ronald Acuña Jr.…

Titans-Steelers Game Postponed For Sunday

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have at least one more day to see if the team’s coronavirus outbreak is under control before their game is rescheduled for Monday or Tuesday. Only one new positive test result came back…

Mocs Golf Team Captures J.T. Posten Invitational

(gomocs.com) LAKE HARTWELL, Ga.---The last time the Chattanooga Mocs won a tournament, it was a pretty similar situation... clean sweep. The Mocs captured the team crown at the J.T. Posten Invitational while A.J. Lintunen claimed his first collegiate title. The…

Georgia High School Football Scores

PREP FOOTBALL ACE Charter 15, Pataula Charter 6 Adairsville 38, Murray County 7 Allatoona 38, South Cobb 0 Alpharetta 21, Chattahoochee 7 Appling County 45, Westside-Macon 7 Aquinas 28, First Presbyterian Day 27 Athens Academy 68, Berkmar 14 Atkinson County…

Tennessee Prep Football Scores

PREP FOOTBALL Adamsville 41, Chester County 9 Alcoa 63, Tyner Academy 7 Anderson County 48, Jefferson County 7 Bledsoe County 35, Sequatchie County 0 Brainerd 60, Austin-East 0 Brentwood Academy def. Florence, Ala., forfeit CAK 48, Chattanooga Christian 20 Cloudland…

Chattanooga Mocs Open Fall Football Practice

It's college football Saturday in the SEC, but it's still only college football practice for the Chattanooga Mocs. They held their first practice session of fall camp on Friday. Remember they only play one game this fall. The Mocs will…