Rick Nyman

Sports Director

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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 Searching For More Offensive Firepower

Brainerd has six wins over the last two years. To get more dubs, the Panthers need to juice up the offense. They averaged just over 15 points a game last season. Said head coach Tyrus Ward:"That's definitely been our focus…

Gus Malzahn Happy to Call Plays Again at Auburn

Auburn coach Gus Malzahn helped wrap up SEC Media Days on Thursday. The offensive guru is back calling plays after offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey left. Malzahn called the shots in Auburn's bowl game against Purdue, and the Tigers scored 63…

Miami FC Eliminate CFC From NPSL Playoffs

(miamifc.com) MIAMI (July 16, 2019) - The Miami FC used two second half goals to edge out Chattanooga FC in the NPSL South Region Semifinals on Tuesday night. With the victory, Miami will now host Tulsa Athletic in the South Region…

Vols Hope Jim Chaney Can Energize the Offense

Jeremy Pruitt and Tennessee have a new offensive coordinator and more 300-plus pound blockers. The Volunteers are hoping that combination and an experienced quarterback in Jarrett Guarantano help kick-start one of the Southeastern Conference's least productive offenses. Pruitt hired Jim…

Titans Defensive Lineman Derrick Morgan Retires

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee defensive lineman Derrick Morgan says he's retiring after playing nine NFL seasons for five head coaches. Morgan announced his decision Monday on social media and with a post on The Players' Tribune website. He wrote…

CFC Set to Begin Playoffs on Friday at Fort Finley

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The CFC are back in the playoffs for the 8th year in-a-row. Chattanooga will dive into post-season action on Friday evening as they host Inter Nashville. Even though the CFC lost their regular season finale on Saturday, it didn't…

Baylor Swim Relay Team Ranked Number One in America

(press release) CHATTANOOGA, TN- The Baylor Swim Club had eleven athletes earn National Interscholastic Coach Association (NISCA) All American status for the 2018-19 high school swimming season. That makes over 100 individuals and over 125 relays earning All-American status in…

QB Jarrett Guarantano Leading Vols Player Contingent at SEC Media Days

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Senior linebacker Daniel Bituli, redshirt junior quarterback Jarrett Guarantano and redshirt senior outside linebacker Darrell Taylor will join Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt as the Vols’ representatives at SEC Media Days this Tuesday in Birmingham, Ala. Tennessee…

Jackson Generals Hand Lookouts Fourth Straight Loss

(lookouts.com) The Chattanooga Lookouts dropped their fourth game in a row, losing to the Jackson Generals, 5-3. In the second inning the Generals jumped out in front on a Ramon Hernandez RBI double and a Mark Karaviotis RBI single. They added another run in…

Dade Co Baseball Coach Aaron Simmons Steps Down

Dade County will have to find a new head baseball coach. Aaron Simmons has announced he's leaving the Wolverines to take the head coaching position at Heritage high school in Conyers, Georgia. During his tenure, Simmons led Dade County to…

Lookouts Fall to Jackson 8-4

(lookouts.com) Chattanooga fell in game two of the series as the Generals got out in front and never looked back, defeating the Lookouts 8-4. Top Reds pitching prospect, Tony Santillan, made his first start back from the injured list, as it…

Lookouts Enjoy Home Run Fireworks on the Fourth

(lookouts.com) Fireworks weren't the only thing being launched on Independence Day, as Chattanooga homered four different times against Jackson. Southpaw Scott Moss left AT&T Field last Saturday with a win, and he did the same thing tonight picking back up where he…

CFC Riding Impressive Six Game Winning Streak

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The CFC is riding a six game winning streak, which is pretty impressive in the soccer world. The longest current winning streak in the M-L-S right now is five. It's just tough to put together consecutive wins in soccer…