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

Phillies Homer Four Times to Beat Atlanta 9-5

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Cesar Hernandez hit one of four Philadelphia home runs and added an RBI single to help the Philadelphia Phillies defeat the Atlanta Braves 9-5 on Thursday night. J.T. Realmuto, Jean Segura and Adam Haseley also went deep…

Mocs Face Big Challenge Despite Vols 0-2 Start

Before the season started, no one looked at the Mocs-Vols game as a must-win situation for Tennessee. Then again, no one expected the Vols to be 0-2. Chattanooga hopes their not running into a sleeping SEC giant. When the Mocs…

Flowers Power Lifts Braves Over Phillies 3-1

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Tyler Flowers hit a three-run homer, Dallas Keuchel struck out eight in six innings and the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 Wednesday night. The Braves reduced their magic number to eight, pending Washington's…

Coahulla Creek Still Elicits Funny Pronunciations

Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) Let's be honest about the Coahulla Creek football team. The first time you saw their name, you had no idea how to say it. And even though the Colts have been playing ball since 2011, their name still gives…

Vols Allow Defensive Back Bryce Thompson Back at Practice

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee corner back Bryce Thompson has returned to practice less than three weeks after his arrest on a misdemeanor domestic assault charge. When he will start playing again remains uncertain. Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt said Wednesday…

Phillies Homer Five Times to Edge the Braves 6-5

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Corey Dickerson homered twice to help Philadelphia's wild-card push and the Phillies hit five home runs overall in a 6-5 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night. The Phillies entered three games behind the Cubs for…

Freshmen Making Early Impact For Tennessee

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Heading into week three of the 2019 season, the Vols have zeroed in on their upcoming third-consecutive game at Neyland Stadium when in-state foe Chattanooga comes to town on Saturday. Kickoff against the Mocs is set for…

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…