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.

Articles

Mocs Prepare For Trip to Rocky Top

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Mocs lost an emotional rivalry game to Jacksonville State over the weekend. Now they hop back on that emotional football roller coaster this Saturday, as they ride up I-75 to face Tennessee. And leading the Mocs emotional charge…

Vols Suffering Through a Rare 0-2 Start

What does the Vols losing streak and the September heat have in common? They both have everyone asking, when will it end? Tennessee is 0-2 for the first time since 1988. After another miserable loss to BYU, Vols head coach…

McCallie Earns Number One Ranking in Latest Prep Poll

The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's six Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through…

Braves Continue to Roll Beating Washington 4-3

ATLANTA (AP) - Dallas Keuchel pitched six scoreless innings, Ozzie Albies and Josh Donaldson homered, and the streaking Atlanta Braves picked up another division win over the Washington Nationals with a 4-3 victory on Friday night. The NL East-leading Braves…

Braves Recall Outfielder Austin Riley

ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have recalled Austin Riley from an injury-rehab assignment to start Friday night's game against the Washington Nationals. Riley has been out since Aug. 5 after spraining his right knee during a routine workout. He…

Jeremy Pruitt Desires More Turnovers From Vols Defense

(utsports.com) Knoxville, Tenn. – After the Tennessee football team forced only one turnover in week one, Vols' head coach Jeremy Pruitt is seeking more takeaways this Saturday against BYU inside Neyland Stadium. Following Tennessee’s third practice of the week on Haslam Field,…

Jordan Murphy and Terrell Bailey Leave Vols Football Team

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Reserve wide receiver Jordan Murphy and defensive back Terrell Bailey have left Tennessee's football team. Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt said Wednesday during the Southeastern Conference coaches' teleconference that both players had chosen to leave the program.…

Titans Place Kicker Ryan Succop on Injured Reserve

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have placed kicker Ryan Succop on injured reserve and have added veteran Cairo Santos to replace him. Succop hadn't missed a game in five seasons with the Titans but had been recovering from…

Titans Win Preseason Finale 19-15 Over Chicago

CHICAGO (AP) - Dalyn Dawkins rushed for 117 yards and caught two touchdown passes, and the Tennessee Titans closed the preseason with a 19-15 victory over the Chicago Bears on Thursday night. With Derrick Henry sitting out for the Titans…

Murray Co Topples SE Whitfield 28-14

Chatsworth, GA (WDEF-TV) Murray Co beat Southeast Whitfield 28-14 on Thursday evening to improve to 2-0 on the season. The Indians scored on the first snap of the second quarter. Facing third and long from their own 19, Cade Petty…

Mocs Volleyball Team Making the Grade With 4.0 GPA’s

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Mocs volleyball team is certainly making the grade. Of the roughly sixteen players on the team last year, six achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA, including communications major Nan Parrish and nursing major Megan Kaufman. The other four were…

Vols OL Trey Smith Cleared to Play in Season Opener

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee has announced that Trey Smith is cleared to play in the season opener on Saturday versus Georgia State. "My family and I consulted with several of the best doctors in the country, and a…

Mocs Ready to Kick Rusty Wright Era

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Rusty Wright era gets the prime time spotlight. The new Mocs head coach will make his debut on Thursday evening as Chattanooga opens their season at home against Eastern Illinois. Reporter:"Are you kind of anxious to kind of…