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

CFC Announce Open Tryouts on February 21st

(press release) Chattanooga, TN (January 25, 2021)-- Think you’ve got what it takes to play for Chattanooga FC? Show us! Chattanooga’s Football Club is continuing its long standing tradition of offering a shot at the first team for anyone in…

Bradley Central Girls Hold Off Rival Cleveland 43-37

Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) The top ranked Bradley Central girls beat Cleveland on Thursday night 43-37. The Bearettes were up 14-4 after the first quarter, but they could never pull away. Bradley Central did not have a single player in double figures,…

Vols Name UCF’s Danny White New Athletic Director

(utsports.com) Dr. Danny White, recently ranked the fourth-best athletic director in the country by Stadium, will become the new athletic director at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Chancellor Donde Plowman announced today. His consistent record of transforming college athletic programs…

Mocs Get 70-64 SoCon Road Win Over Samford

(gomocs.com) BIRMINGHAM---The Chattanooga Mocs had a little déjà vu all over again in their 70-64 win at Samford Wednesday night. The Mocs limited their opponent to a season-low 22 first-half points for the second straight game and then saw them…

Lee Flames Win Home Opener Over Shorter 70-60

(leeuflames.com) After five road games and three home postponements the Lee men's basketball team finally got back on its home court inside Walker Arena, taking down the Shorter Hawks, 70-60 on Tuesday evening. The Flames (5-1) cracked the top 25…

Atlanta Falcons Name Terry Fontenot New General Manager

ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons have named Terry Fontenot the team’s general manager. The 40-year-old Fontenot becomes Atlanta’s first Black general manager after spending 18 seasons with division rival New Orleans. Fontenot helped build a consistent winner as the…

Bria Dial Scored 19 Points as UTC Beat Furman 68-56

GREENVILLE, S.C. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga ran its win streak to five games Friday night with a 68-56 win over Furman in Southern Conference women’s basketball action. UTC improved to 7-4 overall and 2-0 against the SoCon…

Bradley Central Enjoys Another Number One Ranking

Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Another year. Another number one ranking for the Bradley Central girls basketball team. Head coach Jason Reuter's team sits atop the latest Triple-A rankings with a 10-1 record. Bradley Central has lost some talented players in recent seasons…

Quarterback Mac Jones Among Four Bama Players to Turn Pro

Four stars from Alabama’s national championship team are leaving early to enter the NFL draft. The group includes Heisman Trophy finalist quarterback Mac Jones, wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, cornerback Patrick Surtain II and defensive lineman Christian Barmore announced. The players…

Ricky Gutierrez Will Manage the 2021 Chattanooga Lookouts

(lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Today, the Cincinnati Reds have announced that Ricky Gutierrez will manage the Chattanooga Lookouts for the upcoming 2021 season. Joining Gutierrez will be pitching coach Rob Wooten, hitting coach Todd Takayoshi, development coach Lenny Harris and game planning…