Rick Nyman

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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.

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UTC Women Earn a Berth in WNIT

(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The Chattanooga women’s basketball team will continue its season with a berth into the Postseason Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). “After such an amazing turnaround, we weren’t ready for the season to end,” Chattanooga head coach…

Briarcrest Downs Baylor Boys 61-41 in Final Four

Nashville-(WDEF-TV) Hot shooting Briarcrest Christian beat Baylor 61-41 in the state Final Four Friday at Lipscomb University. The Saints shot 56 percent on the afternoon, including 8 of 10 shooting from the floor in the fourth quarter. Kennedy Chandler and…

Ensworth Overwhelms Baylor Girls in State Final Four

Nashville-(WDEF-TV) The Baylor girls were overwhelmed by Ensworth in the state Final Four on Friday at Lipscomb University. The Tigers beat Baylor 66-24 to improve to 27-0 on the year. Ensworth is ranked 10th in the nation by MaxPreps, and…

Cleveland Beats Rival Bradley Central For Region Title

Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Cleveland Blue Raiders beat rival Bradley Central 69-61 on Thursday night at Bradley Central to claim the Region 3-AAA tournament title. The game was moved from White Co high school to Bradley Central's Jim Smiddy Arena. Bradley…

UTC Women Fall to Mercer in SoCon Tournament Opener

(gomocs.com) ASHEVILLE, N.C. --- “Not the ending we were hoping for under such a crazy turnaround in our season.” That was the sentiment expressed to the media by Chattanooga head coach Katie Burrows after falling 63-55 to Mercer in the…

Meigs Co Downs Red Bank 55-48 For Region Title

East Ridge, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Meigs Co girls basketball team stopped a red hot Red Bank team in the finals of the 3-AA tournament on Wednesday night at East Ridge high school. The Tigers won 55-48 to snap the Lady Lions…

Tyner and Howard Advance to Region Finals

East Ridge, TN-(WDEF-TV) Tyner and Howard both won their region semifinal match-ups on Tuesday evening at East Ridge High School. Tyner hit a buzzer beater to knock off Red Bank 53-52, while Howard pulled away in the fourth quarter to…

Kentucky’s Rhyne Howard Named SEC Player of the Year

(ukathletics.com) LEXINGTON, Ky. – University of Kentucky women's basketball sophomore guard Rhyne Howard and junior guard Chasity Patterson have been named All-Southeastern Conference performers by league coaches for their impressive seasons on the hardwood, the league office announced Tuesday. Howard, who…

Red Bank and Meigs Co Advance to Region Finals

In the semifinals of the girls Region 3-AA tournament on Monday night at East Ridge, Meigs Co beat Signal Mountain 56-48 and Red Bank knocked off McMinn Central 56-45. Signal Mountain took a two point lead early in the fourth…

Friday High School Basketball Roundup

In high school basketball on Friday, the Baylor girls beat Pope John Paul II 54-41 to advance to the state Final Four in Nashville next week. Cadashia Collins was big for the Lady Raiders in the third quarter hitting three…

NCAA Wants to Limit Time of Football Replays

The NCAA football rules committee is proposing that players ejected from a game for targeting be permitted to remain in the bench area and to cap replay reviews at two minutes. After several days of meetings in Indianapolis, the committee…

CFC Motto For Pro Opener: “Have Fun and Be Brave”

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) After a decade of playing as an amateur club, the Chattanooga FC embark on their first full season as a professional soccer club Saturday night. New season. New era. New coach. Peter Fuller leads the CFC into their first…

Lady Vols Knock Off Ole Miss in Home Finale

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The Lady Vols prevailed over an upset-minded Ole Miss team on Thursday, taking a 77-66 win on Senior Night at Thompson-Boling Arena. Junior Rennia Davis was Tennessee's (19-9, 9-6 SEC) high scorer, recording her 28th career double-double with 19…

Mocs Get 71-64 Road Win Over VMI

(gomocs.com) LEXINGTON, Va.---The Chattanooga Mocs built a big second half lead and then held on at the end in a 71-64 triumph at VMI. Matt Ryan’s 18 points led a quarter of Mocs in double figures. Maurice Commander joined him…

Five Tennessee Vols Hope to Make Their Mark at NFL Combine

(utsports.com) INDIANAPOLIS – Five Tennessee Vols are set to take the next step in their football careers as the annual NFL Scouting Combine is underway at Lucas Oil Stadium. Linebackers Daniel Bituli and Darrell Taylor, wide receivers Marquez Callaway and Jauan Jennings and tight end Dominick Wood-Anderson are all…

Cross Creek Downs LaFayette 58-55 in Elite Eight

LaFayette-(WDEF-TV) Cross Creek rallied from a 31-16 halftime deficit to beat LaFayette 58-55 in the Elite Eight on Tuesday night. The Razorbacks size gave the Ramblers problems in the second half. LaFayette had a chance to tie the game in…

Mocs Wrestling Beats Indiana 26-10

(gomocs.com) The UTC wrestling team scored a 26-10 win over Indiana in McKenzie Arena tonight.  The Mocs earned wins in seven of the 10 matches to cap off Senior Night and the dual season.  UTC improved to 7-9 overall, while…