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 Post 90-72 Win Over South Alabama

(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs ran away with a 90-72 win over South Alabama Friday night in McKenzie Arena. It was a dominating performance led by a trio of double-figure scorers. David Jean-Baptiste had a career-high 25 to lead with way.…

Trio of Injured Falcons Out Against Carolina

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons will be without running back Devonta Freeman, tight end Austin Hooper and safety Kemal Ishmael for Sunday’s game at Carolina. All three were ruled out Friday. Freeman sustained a sprained foot in…

Mocs Offense Struggles in 66-34 Loss to Purdue

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The Chattanooga women’s basketball team used halftime to regroup, but it wouldn’t be enough as the Mocs fell 66-34 to Purdue at the McKenzie Arena Thursday night. "Transition defense was a huge issue for us tonight because…

Braves Sign Giants Closer Will Smith For $39 Million

(press release) ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves today signed LHP Will Smith to a three-year contract worth $39 million, with a 2023 club option for $13 million. The club option includes a $1 million buyout that guarantees Smith $40 million…

Vols Basketball Signs Elite Trio

(utsports.com) Wednesday was an historic day for the Tennessee basketball program, as the Volunteers received signed National Letters of Intent from three elite prospects who compose one of the most outstanding recruiting classes in program history. Five-star prospects Keon Johnson…

Titans Plan to Double the Size of Team Headquarters

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans plan to nearly double the size of the team’s headquarters with a project that adds 60,000 square feet of space. The Titans announced the project Wednesday with construction due to begin next week.…

UTC Women Sign Bradley Central Forward Anna Walker

(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga head coach Katie Burrows announced the signing of Bradley Central standout Anna Walker to the 2020-21 squad in the early signing period. Walker, a 6-1 forward helped lead the Bearettes to…

Ricky Gutierrez Named Lookouts Manager For 2020 Season

(lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Cincinnati Reds have announced that Ricky Gutierrez will manage the Chattanooga Lookouts for the upcoming 2020 season. Joining Gutierrez will be pitching coach Seth Etherton, hitting coach Daryle Ward, and bench coach Lenny Harris.  …

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…