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

Brainerd Edges Red Bank 63-60

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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(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

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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

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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

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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

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(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…

Vols Ready For Gator Bowl Experience

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(utsports.com) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – On behalf of the Tennessee football program, Vice Chancellor and Athletics Director Phillip Fulmer attended the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl coaches meeting to receive the Vols official invitation to play Indiana on Jan. 2 at 7 p.m.…

Copper Basin Holds Off CSAS 50-45

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Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Copper Basin got a district road win over CSAS on Tuesday, as they beat the Patriots by a final of 50-45. The Cougars were up 25-10 at halftime. CSAS used the three ball to make a run, but it…

Vols Receiver Jauan Jennings Invited to the Senior Bowl

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(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee redshirt senior wide receiver Jauan Jennings has accepted his invitation to the 2020 Reese’s Senior Bowl and will join fellow senior linebacker Darrell Taylor in Mobile, Ala., the bowl committee announced Tuesday. The 71st Annual…

Mocs Receiver Bryce Nunnelly Named Academic All-American

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(gomocs.com) UTC receiver Bryce Nunnelly earned Academic All-American honors from the Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) today.  The junior receiver from Cleveland, Tenn., is on the 2019 Division I Football Second Team. The CoSIDA Division I Football Academic…

Vols Nigel Warrior and Trey Smith Named First Team All SEC

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(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee junior offensive lineman Trey Smith and senior defensive back Nigel Warrior were named to the Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference football first team for the 2019 season, the conference announced Monday. Both Vols pick up their…

Meigs Co Finding Success Going For Two

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Decatur, TN-(WDEF-TV) Meigs County stud quarterback Aaron Swafford got the Tigers to the state title game on Saturday. Swafford has done it all for the Tigers this year. Well almost. When he started having trouble kicking extra points, Meigs County…

Vols Cruise to Easy 72-43 Win Over Florida A&M

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(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Behind a staunch defensive effort, No. 21 Tennessee moved past Florida A&M, 72-43, Wednesday night in Thompson-Boling Arena. The 43 points scored by the Rattlers (0-7) were the second-fewest points scored by a Tennessee opponent this season.…