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.

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Mocs Name Kyle Ruschell New Wrestling Head Coach

(gomocs.com) UTC Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Mark Wharton announced that Kyle Ruschell has been offered and accepted the position of Head Wrestling Coach for the Mocs.  Ruschell replaces Heath Eslinger, who stepped down to pursue other interests on July 19.…

Holly Warlick Receives Three Year Contract Extension

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee women's basketball coach Holly Warlick has received a three-year contract extension. Athletic director Phillip Fulmer announced Friday that Warlick's contract now runs through the 2021-22 season. Warlick's deal was set to expire at the end…

Ridgeland Entertains Cleveland and Ringgold in Scrimmage

Rossville, GA-(WDEF-TV) Ridgeland entertained Ringgold and Cleveland in a scrimmage on Thursday evening. Each contest was two quarters. Ridgeland beat Ringgold 24-0 in the first scrimmage. Tanner Hill had two touchdown passes and Terrance Roberts had a scoop and score…

Nationals Top Braves 6-3 to Earn Series Split

WASHINGTON (AP) - Gio Gonzalez pitched seven strong innings and earned his first victory since May 28 to help the Washington Nationals defeat the Atlanta Braves 6-3 Thursday to secure a four-game split. The Nationals moved within 5 1/2 games…

Braves Blast Three Homers in Beating Washington 8-3

WASHINGTON (AP) - Charlie Culberson homered in a third straight game, Tyler Flowers and Ronald Acuna Jr. added two-run shots and the Atlanta Braves defeated the Washington Nationals 8-3 Wednesday night. Culberson hit a three-run drive off Tommy Milone (1-1)…

Kirby Smart Calls Out Top Players After Practice

Georgia hasn't even been practicing a week, and head coach Kirby Smart is already disappointed. Imagine that. He didn't go defcon Nick Saban after practice Tuesday, but he was upset with how some of his star players were performing, or…

Titans Welcome New Safety Kenny Vacarro

The Titans welcomed safety Kenny Vacarro to the team this weekend. Tennessee needed another safety after the season-ending knee injury to Johnathan Cyprien. Vacarro played for the Saints last year, so the Titans coaches are giving him a cram session with…

Lookouts Fall in Series Finale to Mississippi 9-4

(lookouts.com) The Chattanooga Lookouts gave up seven runs over the first five innings in a 9-4 loss against the Mississippi Braves. The Chattanooga Lookouts gave up seven runs over the first five innings in a 9-4 loss against the Mississippi…

Vols Opened Practice Sunday For Fan Day

Big Orange fans got an early glimpse of the U-T football team yesterday. The Vols held their team picture day and opened up their practice session to the public. Everyone was all smiles on picture day, until you mention last…

Lookouts Down M-Braves 6-1 For Third Straight win

Lookouts pitchers Dietrich Enns and Tyler Wells combined to only allow one run, in nine innings, in a 6-1 win against the Mississippi Braves. It was Chattanooga's third straight victory. For Enns it was his first win of the season and…

Jeremy Pruitt Kicks Off First Fall Camp on Rocky Top

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt and the Vols officially kicked off a new era with their first practice of the season on Friday afternoon at Haslam Field. Pruitt was impressed with what he saw on…

Coach Pruitt Stressing Discipline to Open Fall Camp

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt, along with coordinators Tyson Helton, Kevin Sherrer and Chris Rumph met with the media on Thursday for the first time this fall. The Volunteers officially begin fall practice on Friday afternoon…

Alabama Number One Pick in Preseason Coaches Poll

Defending national champion Alabama is a near unanimous No. 1 pick in the preseason coaches' poll, with Clemson No. 2 and Ohio State No. 3. The Crimson Tide received 61 one first-place votes from a panel of major-college coaches in…

Former Cleveland Blue Raider Keegan Jones Headed to UCLA

Former Cleveland high school football star Keegan Jones tweeted out on Wednesday that he's headed to UCLA. Jones has loads of speed, a coveted commodity in any offense, especially Chip Kelly's famous spread attack, which he's bringing to the Bruins this…

Mocs Kick Off Fall Camp With Chip on Their Shoulder

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Mocs kicked off fall practice on Wednesday afternoon at Scrappy Moore Field. UTC is hoping to bounce back from last season's dismal record, which snapped their three year run in the playoffs. You can always hear the…

USL Division III Bringing Pro Soccer Team to Chattanooga

(press release) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Aug. 1, 2018) – Professional soccer is coming to Chattanooga as USL Division III today announced it has awarded a founding member franchise to an organization led by business executive Robert “Bob” Martino for the league’s…

Chattahooligans Ponder Future of CFC Team

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) What's the future of the CFC and soccer in Chattanooga? No one seems to know right now. CFC general manager Sean McDaniel resigned last week amid reports an investor is trying to bring a USL pro team to town. The…