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

CFC Celebrating Ten Years of Soccer in Chattanooga

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The CFC has now been apart of the Scenic City for ten years. Sheldon Grizzle was one of the team's founders in 2009, and he has witnessed the soccer club's tremendous success. Playing for a national title in just…

Lookouts Maximize Five Hits to Beat Biloxi 7-3

(lookouts.com) Ibandel Isabel and Gavin LaValley hit mammoth home runs to power the Lookouts to a 7-3 win over the Shuckers. Both homeruns were hit in the second inning to give the Lookouts the early 3-1 lead. Biloxi tied the game up in…

Yasiel Puig Error Helps Atlanta Beat Cincinnati 3-1

CINCINNATI (AP) - Ozzie Albies homered on the game's first pitch and Ronald Acuna Jr. scored from first base on Yasiel Puig's fifth-inning error, helping the Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night. Acuna…

Weak Hitting Reds Beat the Braves 7-6

CINCINNATI (AP) - Yasiel Puig hit a two-run homer in the first inning off the facade of the second deck in left-center field, and the Cincinnati Reds wasted an early lead and then rallied to beat the Atlanta Braves 7-6…

Ringgold Baseball Ready to Begin Quest For a State Title

Ringgold, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Georgia high school baseball playoffs crank up Wednesday, and Ringgold is once again making their annual appearance. The Tigers are headed to the postseason for the tenth year in-a-row. Ringgold has a rich baseball tradition, but they're still…

Chattanooga Mocs Well Represented in the NFL

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Last year Alabama had the most players in the NFL with 44. But the Chattanooga Mocs currently have five players on NFL rosters, which isn't bad for an FCS school. Corey Levin with the Titans. Keionta Davis with the…

Bama Coach Nick Saban Undergoes Hip Surgery

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama coach Nick Saban has undergone hip replacement surgery. Dr. Lyle Cain said Monday the 67-year-old Saban is expected to make a full recovery and "should be able to return to work in the very new…

Arizona Completes the Sweep of Atlanta With 4-1 Victory

ATLANTA (AP) - Christian Walker continued his remarkable late-innings production with a two-run homer in the seventh, Luke Weaver got Arizona off to a good start and the Diamondbacks beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Thursday to complete a three-game…

Titans Release 2019 Regular Season Schedule

NASHVILLE, TENN. – The NFL released the 2019 regular season schedule, and the Titans will open their campaign at Cleveland on September 8, before returning to Nashville for their home opener against the Indianapolis Colts on September 15. Their only…

Boyd Buchanan’s Hayes Wood is a Soccer Scoring Machine

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Scoring ain't easy in soccer, unless your Hayes Wood. The Boyd Buchanan senior has already pumped home 15 goals in just eleven matches for the Bucs this season. Said Boyd Buchanan head coach Dustin Walker:"He can truly change the…

M-Braves Get a Pair of Homers to Beat Lookouts 3-2

(lookouts.com) The Mississippi Braves used two home runs to overpower the Lookouts, 3-2, in front of a crowd of 3,462 at AT&T Field. Chattanooga took the early lead in the third inning when Jose Siri stole home against Braves top prospect Ian Anderson.…

M-Braves Two Run 7th Inning Dooms the Lookouts

(lookouts.com) The Chattanooga Lookouts allowed two runs in the seventh inning to give the Mississippi Braves the lead and the eventual 5-3 victory. Before the fateful seventh inning the Lookouts had a two run lead over Mississippi. Chattanooga scored their…

Arizona Rallies Against Shaky Braves Bullpen

ATLANTA (AP) - Christian Walker homered leading off the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied against the shaky Atlanta bullpen for a 9-6 victory Tuesday night as the Braves squandered a massive, knee-buckling homer by Ronald Acuña Jr. and…

Mocs Golfer Monica San Juan Wins SoCon Championship

(gomocs.com) HILTON HEAD---Monica San Juan earned her first collegiate win capturing the Southern Conference Women’s Golf Championship at Moss Creek Golf Club’s South Course Tuesday afternoon. San Juan’s 1-under 215 led the Chattanooga Mocs to a tie for second finish.…

Buyout Kept Rick Barnes From Leaving Vols For UCLA

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Rick Barnes believes he'd be coaching UCLA's men's basketball team right now if buyout negotiations hadn't broken down. Barnes' contract required Tennessee to receive $5 million if he had left for another job before…

Lady Vols Guard Evina Westbrook Plans to Transfer

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Evina Westbrook is transferring from Tennessee after sharing the team lead in scoring this season. New Lady Vols coach Kellie Harper said in a statement Tuesday that "Evina and I met to discuss her future, and…