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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Bama Falls to 5th in Latest CFB Rankings

Alabama is fifth in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, behind LSU, Ohio State, Clemson and Georgia, which took over the fourth spot in the selection committee's second top 25. LSU replaced Ohio State as No. 1 after the Tigers…

UTC Women Beat Liberty For First Win of the Year

(gomocs.com) LYNCHBURG, Va. --- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga sophomore Abbey Cornelius led four Mocs in double figures Monday night in a 71-54 win over Liberty in non-conference women’s basketball action at the Vines Center. For the second straight game,…

Georgia Defense Among Nation’s Best

Georgia faces rival Auburn on Saturday, and while the Tigers defense has garnered plenty of headlines this season, the Dawgs defense has actually been better. Georgia is fifth in the nation in total defense and second in the nation in…

Phil Fulmer Updates Renovations For Neyland Stadium

(utsports.com) A revised year-by-year progress plan is in place for the Neyland Stadium renovation project. Tennessee Director of Athletics Phillip Fulmer announced last November that it was prudent to conduct a full review of the plan initially approved in 2017. The…

Bama and LSU Clash in Another Game of the Century

Seems like it's always the game of the century when Alabama plays LSU. 2006 was the last time these SEC rivals clashed where both teams weren't ranked. Same drill Saturday with LSU ranked number one, and Alabama ranked number two.…

Vols Kicker Brent Cimaglia Semifinalist For Lou Groza Award

(utsports.com) West Palm Beach, Fla. – Tennessee placekicker Brent Cimaglia was named one of 20 semifinalists for the 2019 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award presented by the Orange Bowl, the Palm Beach County Sports Commission announced on Thursday. The junior leads the…

UTC Women Fall in Season Opener to Belmont 63-50

(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The Chattanooga women’s basketball Mocs fell 63-50 at Belmont in the season opener for both teams Wednesday night. Belmont (1-0) used an 11-1 run in the fourth quarter to open up its largest lead of the…

McCallie Lineman Jay Hardy Commits to Auburn

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) McCallie lineman Jay Hardy is considered one of the top high school football players in Tennessee, and plenty of SEC schools were looking to snag the four star recruit. HARDY decided to make his verbal commitment Wednesday morning. He…

Mocs Rushing Attack Making Great Strides From Last Year

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Last year the Chattanooga Mocs failed to average a hundred yards rushing a game. This year they're averaging nearly 200-yards rushing a game with a true freshman running back leading the charge. The Mocs rushing attack has been pretty…

Ohio State Tops First CFB Playoff Rankings

Ohio State, LSU, Alabama and Penn State are the top four in the College Football Playoff selection committee's first rankings of the season. Next up were defending national champion Clemson, Georgia and Oregon. The 13-member committee will produce four more…

Vols Tip Season With 78-63 Win Over Asheville

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Lamonte' Turner scored 17 points and Yves Pons added a career-high 15 points as Tennessee opened the season Tuesday by beating UNC Asheville 78-63 for its 27th consecutive home victory. At least for the moment, Tennessee…

Titans Place DB Malcolm Butler on Injured Reserve

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have placed cornerback Malcolm Butler on injured reserve after he injured his left wrist Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. Tennessee also re-signed cornerback Tye Smith, added wide receiver Rashard Davis to the practice…

Chattanooga’s Treasure Hunt Commits to Kentucky

Chattanooga native Treasure Hunt verbally committed to play college basketball at the University of Kentucky on Monday. The Hamilton Heights guard picked the Wildcats over Auburn, Baylor, South Carolina, and Mississippi State. Hunt is a five star recruit who was…

Vols Expect Line of Scrimmage Game Against Kentucky

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Homecoming festivities have subsided and its back to business for the Vols as they prepare for their penultimate road trip. Tennessee faces Kentucky at Kroger Field in Lexington on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. (ET). The…

Braves Sign Catcher Tyler Flowers and OF Nick Markakis

(press release) ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves today signed C Tyler Flowers and OF Nick Markakis to one-year contracts after declining both players’ team options for the 2020 season. The club also declined RHP Julio Teheran’s team option for 2020,…

Another High Stakes Showdown in Florida-Georgia Rivalry

Bragging rights. 50-50 crowd split. Two teams ranked in the top ten. This year's Florida-Georgia rivalry has it all. Reporter:"Gainesville, Florida is 70 miles closer to Bainbridge than Athens is, so confession time. Were you ever a Gators fan growing…

Vols Trounce Eastern New Mexico 107-59 in Exhibition Game

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Jordan Bowden and Lamonte Turner combined for 45 points in Tennessee's 107-59 exhibition win over Eastern New Mexico at Thompson-Boling Arena Wednesday night. It marked the most points the Vols have scored in an exhibition game during the Rick Barnes era and…

Vols Still With Plenty to Prove Saturday Against UAB

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt said his squad has a lot to prove heading into Saturday’s homecoming contest with UAB inside Neyland Stadium at 7 p.m. The Vols (3-5) welcome the Blazers (6-1) following their most…

Bama QB Tua Tagvailoa Game Time Decision Against LSU

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is returning to practice, but tight end Miller Forristall could be out for the next six weeks. Coach Nick Saban says that Tagovailoa could be "a game time decision" with a sprained…

Auburn Backup QB Joey Gatewood Leaves the Team

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn backup quarterback Joey Gatewood has left the team and plans to transfer. Tigers coach Gus Malzahn said Wednesday Gatewood opted to enter the NCAA's transfer portal to give himself more time to find a school…

Vols Receiver Jauan Jennings Becoming Fan Favorite

It seems like Vols receiver Jauan Jennings becomes a bigger fan favorite after every game. UT faithful dig the kid's passion, which shows up in his performance. Jennings did it all last week in Tennessee's 41-21 win over South Carolina.…

UTC Women Beat Lee University 71-55 in Exhibition Game

(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball team scored a 71-55 win over Lee University in exhibition action at McKenzie Arena tonight.  Senior Lakelyn Bouldin and sophomore Eboni Williams led the Mocs with 17 points…

Mocs Still Fighting to Stay in the SoCon Chase

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Mocs went toe-to-toe with the SoCon favorite last weekend before losing 35-34 to Wofford. If Chattanooga can get that same kind of effort the rest of the season, it could be a November to remember.Losing on a…