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

Vols Will Continue Quarterback Shuffle Against Texas A&M

Tennessee played two quarterbacks for the most part against Florida and Vanderbilt. And they'll continue the rotation against in their regular season finale Saturday against Texas A&M. Harrison Bailey and J.T Shrout will share the snaps. The two guys combined…

Vandy-Georgia Football Game Saturday Canceled

The Vanderbilt at Georgia football game of December 19 has been cancelled due to the Vanderbilt football squad size and position availability falling below roster minimum requirements, consistent with Southeastern Conference COVID-19 protocols. The Vanderbilt at Georgia game is declared…

Falcons Julio Jones Out For Chargers Game

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - Atlanta Falcons receiver Julio Jones will miss his fourth game of the season because of a lingering hamstring injury. The team ruled out Jones for Sunday’s game in Los Angeles against the Chargers after he…

Dalton and Coahulla Creek Split Basketball Games

Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) Dalton and Coahulla Creek split their varsity basketball games on Thursday night at Coahulla Creek high school. The Coahulla Creek girls knocked off the Lady Catamounts 66-42. In the boys contest, Dalton beat the Colts 62-49.

SEC Football Leaving CBS For ABC/ESPN

The Southeastern Conference’s signature mid-afternoon Saturday game will move from CBS to ABC starting in 2024. It is part of a new 10-year contract with ESPN and the powerhouse football league. The deal makes ESPN the exclusive media rights holder…

Legendary Red Bank Football Coach Tom Weathers Dies

Legendary Red Bank football coach Tom Weathers passed away Wednesday after a lengthy illness. He was 80 years-old. Weathers coached the Lions for 29 years winning 222 games and a state title in 2,000. The football field at Red Bank…

UTC Women Fall to Troy 95-74

(gomocs.com) TROY, Ala. --- The Chattanooga women’s basketball team fell 95-74 at Troy Wednesday afternoon in non-conference action at Troy Arena. UTC falls to 0-2 on the year and the Trojans improved to 3-1 overall. The Mocs shot 35.5 percent…

Heritage Softball Coach Tanner Moore Steps Down

Heritage softball coach Tanner Moore has announced his resignation. He's stepping down in order to take a job in financial services. Moore spent seven years at Heritage, serving as the Generals head softball coach the last four seasons. During his…

Mocs Beat MTSU to Go 4-0 For the First Time Since 1988

(gomocs.com) MURFREESBORO, Tenn.---The Chattanooga Mocs made it four in a row Monday night with an 80-70 victory at Middle Tennessee. It’s the first 4-0 start since going 5-0 in 1987-88. “I thought the guys really competed against a really physically…

UTC Women’s SoCon Basketball Schedule Gets Updated COVID Twist

(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The Southern Conference announced changes to the league’s 2020-21 women’s basketball conference schedule on Friday afternoon, aimed at minimizing concerns surrounding the coronavirus. “It’s been a long process, but I’m glad that we finally have our…

Georgia-Vandy Game Saturday Postponed Until December 19th

(press release) The Vanderbilt at Georgia football game of December 5 has been postponed due to the Vanderbilt football squad size and position availability falling below roster minimum requirements, consistent with Southeastern Conference COVID-19 protocols. The Vanderbilt at Georgia game…

South Pitt Banking on Defense in State Title Game

South Pittsburg gets the Cookeville stage Friday afternoon against Fayetteville for the 1A state title. The Pirates defense has been tough all year, including the playoffs. South Pitt has allowed only 21 points in four playoff games. Said head coach…

South Pittsburg Seeking First State Title in Ten Years

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) South Pittsburg rolled into the Scenic City Wednesday to practice at UTC's Scrappy Moore field. Pirates want to get a feeling for playing on turf, which they'll have to do Friday afternoon in Cookeville as they face Fayetteville in…

UTC Cancels Upcoming Southern Scuffle

(gomocs.com) Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics Department has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 Southern Scuffle.  This year's tournament was set to be the 10th version of the Scuffle in Chattanooga.…

UTC Women Reschedule Tenn Tech Game For December 11th

(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's basketball team has a pair of changes in the upcoming schedule as the season prepares to get underway. The Mocs rescheduled their game against Tennessee Tech for late next…