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

Mercer Hands UTC Women Their First SoCon Loss

(gomocs.com) MACON, Ga. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball team dropped its first game in Southern Conference play Thursday night with a 65-58 loss at Mercer. The Mocs are now 8-11 overall and 3-1 in league action.…

Vols Football Welcomes Ten Early Enrollees

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee football team and head coach Jeremy Pruitt welcomed 10 early enrollees to campus this month as the first members of the 2019 recruiting class to arrive on Rocky Top. All 10 scholarship early enrollees are…

Mocs Lakelyn Bouldin Named SoCon Player of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. --- Chattanooga junior Lakelyn Bouldin was named the Southern Conference women’s basketball player of the week for her performance in the Mocs’ back-to-back wins over Wofford and Furman, the league office announced Tuesday. Bouldin, Chattanooga’s leading scorer, topped…

Mocs Freshman Kevin Easley Named SoCon Player of the Week

(soconsports.com) SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Chattanooga freshman forward Kevin Easley has been named the Southern Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for all contests Jan. 15-21. The award is selected by the league office. Easley averaged a double-double for the…

Vols Basketball Team Ranked Number One in the Country

(utsports.com) Riding a 12-game win streak and fueled by one of the most efficient offensive attacks in the nation, Tennessee ascended to the top spot in Monday's updated Associated Press Top 25 rankings. It marks the second time in program…

Vols Hoping to Avoid a Repeat Performance Against the Tide

If third ranked Tennessee handles their business Saturday against Alabama, they might move up to number one next week. Rankings shouldn't motivate the Vols Saturday, but rather their performance against Bama last year. Tennessee suffered a beat-down in T-Town. Alabama handed…

Baylor Blasts Rival McCallie 71-47

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) In a battle of top five teams on Friday night, number one Baylor beat fourth ranked McCallie 71-47 in front of a capacity crowd at Duke Arena on the Baylor campus. The Red Raiders built a 12-point lead at…

Georgia DB Deangelo Gibbs Transfers to Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Former Georgia defensive back Deangelo Gibbs is transferring to Tennessee. Gibbs tweeted Friday that "I am 100% committed to giving everything I have to the #VolNation." The Tennessee football program's official Twitter account sent out a…

Mocs Win Tight Affair With Mercer 73-70

(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA---They say defense wins championships. Well they say a lot of things, but it was defense in the final minutes that keyed a 73-70 Southern Conference win over Mercer in McKenzie Arena. Ramon Vila gave the Mocs a 71-70…

CFC Soccer Fans Can Now Own A Part of the Team

(CFC release) Jan 17, 2019- Chattanooga Football Club today announced a first-ever local public ownership initiative, giving fans the opportunity to own shares in the club. This is the first American sports team to make this available since securities reform…

Bama Losing Defensive Coordinator Tosh Lupoi to the NFL

According to media reports on Wednesday, Bama defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi is leaving Tuscaloosa to take the defensive line coaching job for the Cleveland Browns. Lupoi becomes the fifth assistant to leave the Tide program since the end of the year.…

Bama QB Jalen Hurts Transfers to Oklahoma

(AP) - Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts has decided to transfer to Oklahoma. Hurts made the announcement Wednesday in a story in the Players' Tribune. He will be available immediately as a graduate transfer. Hurts was a two-year starter who led…

Vols Blast Arkansas 106-87 For 11th Straight Win

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Lamonte' Turner and Jordan Bowden combined to score 40 points off the bench, and No. 3 Tennessee whipped Arkansas 106-87 on Tuesday night for its 11th consecutive victory. Turner scored 21 points and hit 6 of…

Vols Receiver Jauan Jennings Returning For Senior Year

Tennessee will keep one of their best play-makers for his senior season. Receiver Jauan Jennings will be back on Rocky Top next year. Jennings considered turning pro, but he posted on social media Monday that he will return next fall. Monday was…

Baylor Basketball Ranked Number One in First Tennessee Prep Poll

The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's three 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…

Bama Linebacker Mack Wilson Announces He’s Going Pro

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama middle linebacker Mack Wilson is entering the NFL draft. Wilson becomes the seventh Crimson Tide player and fourth defender to declare for the draft since losing to Clemson in the national title game. The junior…

Georgia Names Todd Hartley New Tight Ends Coach

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Georgia coach Kirby Smart has hired Todd Hartley from Miami to coach the Bulldogs' tight ends. Hartley returns to Georgia after spending the last three seasons as Miami's special teams coordinator and tight ends coach. A…