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

Kimia Carter Turns Into a Scoring Machine For Brainerd

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) It seems Brainerd high school guard Kimia Carter is doing a James Harden impression this season. The Panthers senior is averaging a Harden like 31-points a game heading into district tournament play this week. Kimia Carter has achieved a…

CCS and Notre Dame Win Region Tournament Quarterfinal Games

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Notre Dame and Chattanooga Christian boys basketball teams both posted easy wins in their region tournament quarterfinals on Monday night. The Irish knocked off CAK 57-41, while the Chargers notched their 20th straight win after beating First Baptist…

McCallie Gets Defensive in Beating Baylor 48-22

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) McCallie's suffocating defense was too much for rival Baylor on Friday night at the McCallie school. The Blue Tornado beat the Red Raiders 48-22. Baylor scored only nine points in the first half, as they trailed 22-9 at the…

Vols Forward Yves Pons Sidelined by Facial Fracture

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee reserve guard/forward Yves Pons will miss the top-ranked Volunteers' game with Florida after suffering a facial injury while colliding with a teammate in practice. School officials said Friday on the Tennessee basketball program's Twitter account…

Vols Offensive Lineman Chance Hall Giving Up Football

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt says that offensive lineman Chance Hall is giving up football after dealing with injuries for much of his career. Pruitt made the comment Thursday night at a Nashville event to celebrate Tennessee's…

Mocs End Four Game Losing Skid With 71-70 Win Over VMI

LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) - Thomas Smallwood scored 16 points, including four of Chattanooga's 12 3-pointers and the Mocs defeated VMI 71-70 on Thursday night to stop a four game losing streak. Smallwood, a 7-foot backup center who averages 6.1 points…

Veteran Calhoun Football Coach Hal Lamb Retires

Long time Calhoun head football coach Hal Lamb announced his retirement during a press conference at the school on Thursday. Assistant Clay Stephenson will take over the reigns of the highly successful program. Lamb coached Calhoun for 21 seasons, posting a…

Vols Tight End Eli Wolf Transfers to Georgia

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Tight end Eli Wolf, a part-time starter at Tennessee as a fourth-year junior in 2018, says he will play his final year of eligibility as a graduate transfer at Georgia. After graduating from Tennessee in May,…

Bama Pulls Top Recruit Out of Louisiana on Signing Day

Alabama and LSU routinely compete for recruits, especially on the Tigers' turf in Louisiana. The Crimson Tide scored a big win on signing day when four-star defensive tackle Ishmael Sopsher from Amite High School decided to leave the state for…

Falcons Cut Long Time Kicker Matt Bryant

ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons are releasing kicker Matt Bryant, ending the 10-year run of the team's all-time leading scorer. The decision Wednesday to not renew the team's option on the 43-year-old Bryant comes despite another strong season in…

Vols Finish Strong on National Signing Day

Tennessee has added a pair of top-50 recruits with offensive tackle Darnell Wright and linebacker Henry To'oto'o both choosing the Volunteers. Wright entered the day as the nation's top remaining unsigned prospect. He's rated 10th overall according to composite rankings…

Baylor Falls to Top Ranked Brentwood Academy 75-50

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Baylor beat Brentwood Academy earlier this season on a buzzer beater, but the rematch would not be near as close as the top ranked Eagles beat the Red Raiders 75-50 on Tuesday night at Duke Arena. Brentwood Academy was…

Former Titans QB Vince Young Arrested on DUI Charge

RICHMOND, Texas (AP) - Former Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young is free on bond after he was arrested on a drunken driving charge. In a statement, the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office says the former Texas Longhorns star was arrested…

‘Dawgs Dynamic Duo Facing Off in Super Bowl

ATLANTA, GA-(WDEF-TV) The University of Georgia has been a running back factory since the 1980's when Herschel Walker won the Heisman. This season, former Georgia running backs combined for close to 4-thousand yards, that's just between three running backs. Kind…

SEC Schools Receive $43 Million in Revenue Distribution

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Each of the Southeastern Conference's 14 members received an average of slightly over $43.1 million in revenue distribution from the league office during the 2017-18 fiscal year. That figure announced Friday by SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey…

Western Carolina Wins Shootout Over Chattanooga 105-96

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Sophomore Marcus Thomas poured in a career-high 32 points and Onno Steger added a career-best 30 points as Western Carolina snapped a three-game skid with a 105-96 victory over Chattanooga on Thursday night. Thomas came off…

UTC Women Roll Over Western Carolina 72-58

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- Chattanooga women’s basketball head coach Katie Burrows was able to clear the bench Thursday night in a 72-58 win over Western Carolina in Southern Conference action at the McKenzie Arena. The Mocs improve to 10-11 overall and…

Lady Vols Trounce Florida 67-50

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Rennia Davis had 19 points and 10 rebounds as Tennessee never trailed in a 67-50 victory over Florida on Thursday night. Cheridene Green also had a double-double for Tennessee with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Tennessee…