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

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,…

Bromance For Tiger and Phil at the Masters

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are long-time rivals who now appear to be long-time friends after they agreed to share a practice round at Augusta. The veteran golfers have combined to win seven Masters, and who knows, they may share…

Finley Stadium Getting Bigger and Better Video Board

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Fans at Finley Stadium will enjoy a much bigger video board next fall. A new $600,000 video board will be installed after getting the green light on Tuesday at a Finley Stadium board of directors meeting. The size of…

Pruitt Continues Praise For Offense in Spring Practice

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt said he was pleased with the offense’s response following Tuesday’s practice at Haslam Field. The Vols were in full pads for their seventh practice of the spring on a windy,…

Phil Mickelson Expects Most Exciting Masters in Years

Phil Mickelson agrees with anyone who believes this is the most anticipated Masters in years or decades, maybe even ever. And not just because of Tiger Woods' return. Mickelson, who played a rare practice round with Woods on Tuesday, says…

Tiger Woods Seeking First Masters Victory Since 2005

Tiger Wood calls his comeback "a miracle." Woods is playing the Masters for the first time since 2015, after going through spinal fusion surgery to relieve chronic back pain. The four-time Augusta champion says he doesn't "know anybody who had…