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

Tennessee Football Team Experiences “Vols Navy”

(utsports.com) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Tennessee football team spent Monday night practicing in helmets after visiting the Mayport Naval Base during the afternoon. The Vols completed their second of four practices at Hodges Stadium in preparation for the 75th TaxSlayer…

Bradley Central Wrestling Team Enjoys the Spotlight

Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Bradley Central wrestling team has won close to 30 state championships. A program like that deserves the spotlight. So maybe it's only fitting that the Bears actually wrestle under a spotlight for their home matches. They enjoy…

Tyner Uses Big Second Half to Beat Maplewood

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Tyner stayed unbeaten on the year Friday night as they beat Maplewood 64-50 in the Henry Bowles Classic at the Howard school. The Rams dominated the second half after leading just 35-33 at halftime.

Sale Creek Lineman Malcolm Key Signs With JSU

Sale Creek lineman Malcolm Key has signed with Jacksonville State. He actually attends high school at Ivy Academy, but they don't have a football team. The 6'8, 350-pound Key is the first football player to sign with a college from…

Whitwell Girls Get 53-25 Road Win Over CCS

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Whitwell girls basketball team improved to 10-3 with a 53-25 road win over Chattanooga Christian on Thursday night. The Lady Tigers raced out to a 26-9 lead at halftime on the way to the victory. Seneca Barnett had…

Early Signing Day 2019

Several high school football players in the Chattanooga area signed college scholarships on the first day of the early signing period on Wednesday. Some of those who signed included Tyner receiver Jeremiah Batiste to Miami of Ohio, Dalton offensive lineman…

Vols Sign Top 10 Class on Early Signing Day

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee was named one of the “Winners” of the 2019 Early Signing Day by 247Sports and vaulted into the top 10 of the Rivals National Team Rankings at No. 9 following an impressive haul of 21…

Mocs Football Sign 14 on Early Signing Day

(gomocs.com) University of Tennessee at Chattanooga head football coach Rusty Wright announced the addition of 14 student-athletes to the Mocs program on the opening day of the Early Signing Period.  Included in the list are three Division I transfers, three…

Brainerd Edges Red Bank 63-60

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Brainerd edged Red Bank 63-60 on Tuesday night at Brainerd high school. The Panthers were down five in the final seconds of the third quarter when Keon Wheeler hit a corner three, and he was fouled. Wheeler missed the…

Eli Evans Scores 28 as Boyd Buchanan Beats Silverdale

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Boyd Buchanan senior Eli Evans was honored before Tuesday's game with Silverdale for recently getting his 1,000th career point.  Evans then went out and added 28 more career points to lead Boyd to a 63-46 victory over the Seahawks.

Walker Valley Defeats NW Whitfield 68-46

Bradley County, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Walker Valley boys basketball team beat Northwest Whitfield 68-46 on Monday night at the Corral. The Mustangs carried an 18 point lead into the fourth quarter on their way to the easy victory. Blake Campbell led…

Baylor Tight End Christian Martin Commits to UTC

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Another local high school football player has decided to stay in the Scenic City for their college career.  Baylor's Christian Martin announced his commitment to the Chattanooga Mocs Monday on Twitter. The 6'4, 250-pound tight end will sign his…

North Murray Edges LFO 61-58

Fort Oglethorpe, GA-(WDEF-TV) In a region match-up on Saturday night, North Murray posted a 61-58 road win over LFO. The Mountaineers handed the Warriors their first region loss of the season.

Memphis Beats Vols in Defensive Slugfest 51-47

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A rough shooting night plagued No. 19 Tennessee, as the Vols dropped a low-scoring defensive battle to No. 13 Memphis at a sold-out Thompson-Boling Arena Saturday, 51-47. Tennessee's 25 percent (15-for-60) shooting mark from the field…

Tyner Beats Brainerd 70-46

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Tyner defeated rival Brainerd 70-46 on Friday night at Tyner Academy. The Rams broke the game open in the second quarter as they built a 34-15 lead at halftime. Kobe Smith paced Tyner with 27 points. The Rams improved…

Cleveland Downs Rival Bradley Central 94-77

Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Cleveland ran their record to a perfect 9-0 on Friday night by beating cross town rival Bradley Central 94-77 at Bradley Central high school. The Blue Raiders Grant Hurst hit a three as the first quarter clock expired…

Vols vs Memphis Round Two Saturday on Rocky Top

It's the rematch Vols basketball fans have been anticipating. Memphis. The in-state schools renewed their rivalry last year for the first time since 2013, and wouldn't you know it, bad blood ensued. Or at least the appearance of bad blood.…

Vols Back to Basics on First Day of Bowl Practice

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee football team began bowl game preparation on Friday on the indoor fields at the Anderson Training Center. Inclement weather kept the Vols inside, but the team was still chomping at the bit to put the…