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

Nationals Rack Up 17 Hits in 8-5 Win Over Atlanta

ATLANTA (AP) - Victor Robles denied a homer with a brilliant catch above the center-field wall and the Washington Nationals bounced back from a stunning loss to beat the Atlanta Braves 8-5. With every starter contributing to a 17-hit attack…

New Georgia QB J.T. Daniels Still Recovering From Knee Injury

Georgia’s long-awaited return to practice has opened a five-way quarterback competition. The competition could be impacted by Southern Cal transfer JT Daniels’ continued rehabilitation from a knee injury. A top contender is another transfer, former Wake Forest starter Jamie Daniels.…

Vols Kick Off Season at South Carolina

Normally we see Tennessee and South Carolina hook up in late October. This year they'll meet in the season opener. The SEC announced their week one games on Monday afternoon. The league is playing a conference only 10 game schedule…

CFC Pull Out 2-0 Win Over Detroit City

(detcityfc.com) HAMTRAMCK, Michigan - The Detroit City FC men's side opened the NISA fall season on Saturday night at Keyworth Stadium, falling to Chattanooga FC, 2-0. Chattanooga struck early, capitalizing off a long ball that got behind the City defense. Forward Darwin…

Greenville Triumph Hand Red Wolves First Loss of the Year

(uslleagueone.com) GREENVILLE, S.C. - Lachlan McLean's first goal of the season earned a second-straight 1-0 home win for Greenville Triumph SC at Legacy Early College on Saturday night, and extended the Triumph's unbeaten start to the League One season to five games.…

Marlins Down Braves 8-2 in Long Awaited Home Opener

MIAMI (AP) - Jesus Aguilar drove in three runs, Jon Berti stole home and the NL East-leading Miami Marlins won their long-awaited, coronavirus-delayed home opener, beating the Atlanta Braves 8-2. Miami returned to Marlins Park following a 23-day road trip,…

Titans Finally Return to Practice

Under overcast skies, the Tennessee Titans finally hit the practice field on Friday. The coronavirus pandemic wiped out all of their previous workouts in May and June. Derrick Henry already looked to be in game shape. Head coach Mike Vrabel…

Yankees Sweep Two Game Series With Atlanta 6-3

NEW YORK (AP) - Injury fill-in Clint Frazier had three hits, including a home run, and scored twice in his season debut as the Yankees beat Atlanta 6-3, sweeping a two-game set. Frazier finished a triple short of the cycle,…

‘Boo Boo’ Expected to Power Tyner Ram Train

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) "I think we are going to be running over everyone this year." A confident statement from Tyner offensive lineman Jonah Chapman, but he knows the Ram Train is in good hands. Said Chapman:"Well we've got Boo Boo. (Jeremiah Sawyer)…

CCS Trims Football Schedule to Seven Games

High school football schedules will certainly be in a state of flux this year. Chattanooga Christian has already trimmed their regular season from ten games to seven. The Chargers won't kick now until September 4th when they entertain Baylor. Head…

No Patrons For The Masters in November

The roars of the crowd will be missing from the Masters this year. Augusta National says it won't have spectators when the Masters is played two weeks before Thanksgiving. That means all three majors won't have fans this year. The…

Battle of Unbeatens Between Red Wolves and Union Omaha

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) It's a battle of unbeatens Wednesday night at CHI Memorial Stadium as the Chattanooga Red Wolves entertain Union Omaha. Omaha is second in the USL league one standings with seven points, while Chattanooga is third with five points. This…

No Acuna No Win For the Braves Against the Yankees

NEW YORK (AP) - Aaron Judge dented an advertisement with a scorching home run before making an unusual early exit, Jordan Montgomery pitched efficiently against a lineup missing its brightest star and the New York Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves…

Signal Mountain Brings in a ‘Cannon’ at Quarterback

The Signal Mountain Eagles prepare for the 2020 season with a new quarterback under center. Limited practice time this spring and summer might make the change difficult. However, the Eagles return plenty of experience to help with the transition. Quarterback…