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

Talladega Race Postponed Until Monday Due to Rain

NASCAR's playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway has been postponed a day because of rain. William Byron won the first stage, moments before scattered showers halted action. The race will resume Monday at 1 p.m. CDT. The Alabama superspeedway has a…

Dalton Catamounts See Injuries ‘Catamounting’ Up

Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) The injuries are 'catamounting' up for the Dalton Catamounts. Their starting quarterback Landon Allen may be out for the year with back issues. And then their back-up quarterback went down with a serious injury last Friday. Their top…

Mocs Football Coordinators Go High-Low to Call Games

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) In college football, sometimes you see coordinators on the field. Other times they're in the press box. But does it really matter where they view the game? The Mocs explain their coordinator game day locations. High or low? Where…

Titans Sign New Kicker Cody Parkey

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have signed kicker Cody Parkey one day after waiving Cairo Santos. Santos missed three field-goal attempts and had a fourth blocked Sunday in a 14-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills. The Titans signed…

Vols Linebacker Jeremy Banks Kicked Off the Team

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jeremy Banks has been dismissed from the Tennessee football team after video showed him cursing and saying "where I'm from, we shoot at cops" during his arrest last month following a traffic stop. The linebacker has…

Mocs Freshman RB Ailym Ford Earning National Attention

(gomocs.com) For the second time this season, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga running back Ailym Ford has garnered national attention for his performance on the field.  The true freshman from Florence, S.C., was among the Honorable Mentions for the STATS National…

$1,000 Going to Winner of South Pitt-Red Bank Game

Friday's showdown between top ranked South Pittsburg and fourth ranked Red Bank has turned into a 'skins' game. That's because the winning team gets a thousand bucks. The Tennessee Titans named it their high school game of the week after…

No Time to Panic For 1-3 Vols

It's the off week for the Vols, but with a 1-3 record, it looks like Tennessee has been off every week as the joke goes. Certainly no joking around for the team and players. Can't afford to panic with third…

Vols Examining Quarterback Position During Bye Week

Tennessee is using the off week to study the quarterback position. We saw freshman Brian Maurer replace starter Jarrett Guarantano to begin the second half against Florida. The Vols offense is currently next-to-last in the SEC in total yards, so…

Mocs Will See a Few Alumni Play in Homecoming Game

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) It's homecoming for Chattanooga this weekend. That's always a big time for any university to welcome back their alumni. But believe it or not, the Mocs will have five alumni that will actually play in the game, including the starting…