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

Titans Get Three Prime Time Games For 2018 Season

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Reaching the divisional round of the AFC playoffs has paid off with three prime-time games for the Tennessee Titans this year - the most since 2009. The NFL released the full schedule Thursday night, and the…

Mocs Softball Coach Frank Reed Gets 600th Career Win at UTC

(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA – Celie Hudson tossed her second consecutive one-hitter and head coach Frank Reed notched his 600th career victory at UTC during a 2-1 win over Tennessee State at Frost Stadium on Wednesday evening. Following the win, Chattanooga has won…

Lookouts Sweep Double Header Against Jacksonville

The Chattanooga Lookouts swept a double header from Jacksonville on Wednesday at AT&T Field. Chattanooga won game one 12-4 and game two 3-2. The Lookouts socked four home runs in the first game, including an inside-the-park homer from Zander Wiel.…

Braves Fall to Phillies 5-1 in 10 Innings

ATLANTA (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies finally came through in the clutch, getting a two-out, two-run double from Rhys Hoskins in the 10th inning and beating the Atlanta Braves 5-1 on Tuesday night. Hoskins had struck out three times when…

Kyle Busch Captures Seventh Win at Bristol

BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) - Kyle Busch stood on the hood of his No. 18 Toyota shaking his fists as the snow began falling around him. It was that kind of a long weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. Busch won the…

Mocs Basketball Signs Kevin Easley and Keigan Kerby

(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs continued building their 2018-19 roster with the start of the April signing period. Coach Lamont Paris announced the signing of national letters of intent by forwards Kevin Easley and Keigan Kerby. Easley is 6-6, 220-lb., product…

Predators Open Catfish Tank in Time For Playoffs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tossing catfish onto the ice has been a popular hockey tradition in Music City, and the Nashville Predators finally have their own catfish tank inside the arena. President Sean Henry unveiled the new tank hours before…

Mocs Softball Team Gets 3-1 Home Win Over UAB

(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA – The Chattanooga Mocs softball team continued its winning ways after claiming a 3-1 win over UAB in a non-conference showdown at Frost Stadium on Wednesday evening. After the win, the Mocs have now won six of their…

Braves Beat Washington 5-3 in Extra Innings

WASHINGTON (AP) - Peter Bourjos drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the 12th inning and Atlanta's bullpen finally made a lead stand up, helping the Braves beat the Washington Nationals 5-3 Wednesday after losing Brandon McCarthy to…

Vols Continue Position Experiment in Spring Practice

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee football team continues to have players experiment at new positions in an effort to find the best fits for the 2018 season. The Vols held their 10th practice of the spring on Tuesday at…

Lookouts Beat Birmingham 5-2 in Series Finale

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) After scoring a total of just two runs in their last two games, the Chattanooga Lookouts broke out of their offensive stalemate on Monday night, beating Birmingham 5-2. The Lookouts got two runs in the bottom of the first,…