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

MLB Attendance Continues to Fall in 2019

NEW YORK (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays and Miami Marlins drew 12,653 Wednesday night - combined. Baltimore, Cincinnati, Minnesota and Tampa Bay set stadium lows this year. Kansas City had its smallest home crowd since 2011, and Toronto and…

Nationals Hammer the Braves 14-4

ATLANTA (AP) - Aníbal Sánchez allowed one hit in six scoreless innings, Howie Kendrick hit a three-run double and the Washington Nationals withstood a grand slam by rookie Austin Riley to beat the Atlanta Braves 14-4 on Wednesday night. Sánchez…

Red Wolves Remain Unbeaten at Home on Young Season

Chatttanooga-(WDEF-TV) Chattanooga Christian may be a temporary home for the Red Wolves inaugural season, but the pro soccer club looks pretty comfortable playing there. Head coach Tim Hankinson would love to have a few more home matches. The Red Wolves haven't…

Atlanta Braves Awarded 2021 MLB All Star Game

ATLANTA (AP) - Major League Baseball's 2021 All-Star Game will be played at Atlanta in what could be the first national showcase for SunTrust Park since the stadium opened in 2017. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement before the…

Vols LB Darrin Kirkland Jr Giving Up Football Due to Injury

DESTIN, Fla. (AP) - Tennessee linebacker Darrin Kirkland Jr. won't play for the Volunteers as a fifth-year senior this fall. Volunteers coach Jeremy Pruitt told reporters Tuesday at the Southeastern Conference spring meetings that both Kirkland and tight end James…

Swanson and Freeman Homer as Braves Beat St. Louis 5-2

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Dansby Swanson homered twice and Freddie Freeman also connected, helping Mike Foltynewicz and the Atlanta Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 on Friday night. Swanson drove Miles Mikolas' first pitch of the sixth inning over…

Bradley Central and CCS Lose in State Finals

The Bradley Central baseball team lost to Farragut 7-3 in the Class AAA state finals on Friday in Murfreesboro. The CCS softball team also lost in the Division II-A state finals 3-1 to King's Academy. The Chargers were playing for…

Lookouts Down Barons For Third Straight Victory

(lookouts.com) It was all around team as Chattanooga nabbed their third win a row, beating out the Birmingham Barons 7-3 The Lookouts rode the wave off of RHP Tejay Antone's six strong innings, as he only gave up two runs, and…

Thursday Spring Fling Scores

BASEBALL Baylor  4 Christian Brothers 2   Red Raiders Win State title Bradley Central   4 Riverdale            3 Sequatchie Co   6 Forrest              1 Forrest             4 Sequatchie…

Baylor Wins Second Straight Baseball State Title

Murfreesboro, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Baylor baseball team won their second straight baseball state title on Thursday beating Christian Brothers 4-2 in Murfreesboro. Baylor starting pitcher Colin Ahearn threw six innings, recording ten strikeouts, while allowing only one run. Christian Martin gave…

Drew Walker Named Ringgold’s New Head Baseball Coach

Ringgold, GA (WDEF-TV) Ringgold high school didn't have to go far to find their new head baseball coach. On Wednesday, the Tigers named assistant Drew Walker as their new head coach, replacing Brent Tucker, who announced his resignation earlier this…

Wednesday Spring Fling Scores

BASEBALL Baylor  3 Christian Brothers 0 Bradley Central  6 Independence   3 Sequatchie Co   6 Haywood       4 Sequatchie Co  6 Loudon          5 SOFTBALL Baylor  4 GPS     3 Sequatchie Co  7 Alcoa      0…

Auburn Eliminates Vols From SEC Baseball Tournament

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) - Judd Ward bunted home the go-ahead run and hit a two-run homer Tuesday as No. 8 seed Auburn defeated No. 9 seed Tennessee 5-3 in the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Auburn (33-23) faces No. 1 seed Vanderbilt…

Tuesday Spring Fling Scores

Baseball Baylor 10 Ensworth 0 Bradley Central  2 Riverdale      1 Loudon          4 Sequatchie Co 0 Soccer Signal Mountain      7 Memphis Business  0 CSAS  4 Madison Magnet  1 Softball Sale Creek   7 Gibson…

Vols Sign Former Hamilton Heights 7-Footer Uros Plavsic

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has signed 7-foot Arizona State transfer Uros Plavsic. Plavsic graduated from Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee before redshirting with Arizona State last season. Plavsic is originally from Ivanjica, Serbia, but moved to the…

Ringgold Baseball Coach Brent Tucker Resigns

Ringgold high school baseball coach Brent Tucker has resigned after 12 seasons as the Tigers head coach. Tucker won over 300 games during his tenure. The Tigers captured seven region titles, including five in-a-row. Ringgold was also a constant fixture…