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

Vols Quarterback Will McBride Plans to Transfer

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Quarterback Will McBride says on social media he's transferring from Tennessee after a season in which he didn't appear in a single game. In a tweet Wednesday announcing his departure, McBride said he'd "learned a lot"…

Vols Roll Past Eastern Kentucky 95-67

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- No. 6 Tennessee's starting five combined for 72 points, fueling the Volunteers to a 95-67 victory over the Eastern Kentucky Colonels Wednesday night at Thompson-Boling Arena. Four Vols scored in double figures, headlined by a double-double from…

Georgia Tech Coach Paul Johnson Announces Retirement

ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson is retiring. The 61-year-old Johnson made the surprising announcement Wednesday after meeting with his players. He coached the Yellow Jackets for 11 seasons, compiling a career record of 82-59 that includes eight…

Mocs Stop Four Game Slide With Blowout Win Over Hiwassee

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Jerry Johnson scored a season-high 20 points with six rebounds and five steals, five players scored in double figures and Chattanooga rallied past Hiwassee 95-62 Tuesday night. David Jean-Baptiste and Donavan Toatley scored 19 points apiece,…

Braves Sign Infielder Josh Donaldson For $23 Million

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves today signed INF Josh Donaldson to a one-year contract worth $23 million for the 2019 season. In order to make room on the 40-man roster, the club designated LHP Adam McCreery for assignment. Donaldson, 32,…

Braves Bringing Back Former Catcher Brian McCann

ATLANTA (AP) - Catcher Brian McCann has returned to the Atlanta Braves, agreeing to a $2 million, one-year contract. McCann, who turns 35 in February, is from Duluth, Georgia, and was a seven-time All-Star with the Braves from 2005-13. He…

High School Football Playoff Scores

staeClass A semifinal Whitwell     24 Greenback 21 Tigers play Cornersville next Saturday at noon est in Cookeville for state title Class AA semifinal Trousdale Co  31 Meigs Co       29 Georgia State Quarterfinals Calhoun   24 Jenkins    12…

Mocs Basketball No Match For 8th Ranked Michigan

(gomocs.com) ANN ARBOR---Kevin Easley posted a game-high 21 points for the Chattanooga Mocs who lost 83-55 at No. 8 Michigan Friday afternoon. Easley’s effort was efficient with his 21 coming on just 13 shots. “I thought tonight was better (for…

Georgia and Georgia Tech Could be a Shootout

We could see a shootout between Georgia and Georgia Tech. The Dawgs hung 66 on UMass last week, and they're averaging almost 40 a game. And then the Yellow Jackets are averaging 37 a game with Paul Johnson's option offense.…

UTC Women Post Dominating 75-60 Victory Over Liberty

(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga put together a strong first half and held off Liberty’s second half push to grab a 75-60 win at the McKenzie Arena Wednesday night. Chattanooga improves to 3-2 overall and…

Mocs Fire Three Offensive Assistant Coaches

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Even though the Mocs rebounded from a 3-8 record last year to a 6-5 mark this season, their offense struggled with consistency. As a result, head coach Tom Arth decided to shake up his staff. He let go of…

Mocs Isaiah Mack Named SoCon Defensive Player of the Year

(gomocs.com) University of Tennessee at Chattanooga senior defensive lineman Isaiah Mack is the consensus Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year, the league office announced today.  Mack is the sixth in school history to earn the league’s honor and the…

CSAS Rolls Past Grace Academy 52-22

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Grace Academy jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but it was all CSAS from there. The Patriots beat the Golden Eagles 52-22 on their home court Monday night. The Patriots defense was relentless as they picked up several steals…

Friday Night Playoff Scores

Friday HS Football Playoff Scores Tennessee Whitwell   34 South Pitt  28 2OT MUS      10 McCallie  7 Meigs Co        42 South Greene  13 Upperman  50 Red Bank   21 Georgia Cartersville 41 Ridgeland   7 Calhoun   21 Lovett …

Whitwell Edges South Pitt 34-28 in Double Overtime

Whitwell, TN-(WDEF-TV) Whitwell rallied to beat rival South Pittsburg 34-28 in double overtime on Friday night in the state playoff quarterfinals. The Pirates took an early 14-0 lead in the first half. Whitwell got a touchdown from Trenton Stockwell as…

UTC Women’s Basketball Team Beats Hampton 58-50

(gomocs.com) HAMPTON, Va. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball team improved to 2-1 on the year with a 58-50 win over Hampton Friday night at the Hampton Convocation Center in the Mocs first road game of the…

Chattanooga Red Wolves Unveil New Stadium Design

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Red Wolves held a party Thursday night to unveil their new crest and new stadium design, which is expected to be completed for the 2020 season. About 200 people showed up at Edley's Bar-B-Que to check out the…

Vols Defense Looks to Remain Stingy Against Missouri

The last time Missouri traveled to Rocky Top, the Vols and Tigers combined for over 1,300 yards of offense as Tennessee won 63-37. It's doubtful we'll see that kind of offensive output this weekend, especially given how Tennessee's defense has…

Ringgold Baseball Has Four Players Sign College Scholarships

Ringgold high school had four baseball players sign college scholarships on Wednesday. Dalton Schley is headed to Cleveland State. Wyatt Tennant inked with Young Harris. Holden Tucker signed with Charleston Southern. And Andre Tarver is going to Mississippi State. Reporter:"What was it…