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

Driver Matt Kenseth Returning to NASCAR

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Matt Kenseth will return to NASCAR this season in a reunion with Roush Fenway Racing, the team that gave him his Cup start in 1998. Kenseth will split the No. 6 Ford with Trevor Bayne, who…

Reds Beat Atlanta For Rare Victory This Season

CINCINNATI (AP) - Jesse Winker's bases-loaded single provided Cincinnati's first lead in six games, and the Reds - off to the worst start in their history - rallied for their first victory under interim manager Jim Riggleman on Monday night,…

Mets Beat Atlanta 5-3 in 12 Innings

ATLANTA (AP) - Yoenis Cespedes, who struck out in his previous four at-bats, hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the 12th inning to lift the New York Mets to a 5-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday…

Jacksonville Ends Lookouts Seven Game Winning Streak

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Jacksonville beat Chattanooga 5-1 on Friday night at AT&T Field to snap the Lookouts seven game winning streak.  Lookouts took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Brent Rooker tripled and scored on a Nick Gordon sac…

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…