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

Jacksonville State Edges UTC in 77-75 in Overtime

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Marlon Hunter grabbed an offensive rebound and scored - one of his two baskets in the game - with 32 seconds remaining in overtime and Jacksonville State held off Chattanooga 77-75 on Tuesday night. Malcolm Drumwright…

Braves Lose 13 Players Due to MLB Sanctions

ATLANTA (AP) - Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred hit the Atlanta Braves with heavy sanctions, including the loss of 13 players, on Tuesday for rules violations committed by the team in the international player market. Manfred also placed former Braves general…

Tyner Chasing First State Title Since 1997

Chattanooga-(WDEF) Tyner is still in the hunt for a state championship. They visit Rockwood on Friday in the 2A semifinals, marking their deepest playoff run since 2005. Reporter:"How cool is it to be practicing the week of Thanksgiving?" Said Tyner…

UTC Women Upset Indiana 64-61

(gomocs.com) BLOOMINGTON, Ind. --- Chattanooga senior Keiana Gilbert matched her career-high with 27 points Monday night at Assembly Hall to lead the Mocs to a 64-61 win over Indiana in non-conference action. UTC improves to 2-3 on the year and…

Mocs Blast Hiwassee 94-46 in Home Opener

(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs rolled to a 94-46 win over Hiwassee in the home opener in McKenzie Arena. Makinde London led a trio of double-digit scorers with the first 20-point effort of his career. London posted 20 points with six…

Kyle Busch Eager For His Second Series Championship

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Kyle Busch wants a second championship to validate his first. Busch missed nearly half the 2015 season because of injuries sustained before the season opener at Daytona International Speedway. He returned months later and got…

Lee Improves to 3-0 With Victory Over Tusculum College

Cleveland, TN-(WDEF) The Lee University basketball team improved to 3-0 on the year after beating Tusculum College 83-67 on Wednesday night at Paul Dana Walker Arena. The Flames hit nearly 60-percent of their shots in the first half in building…

UTC Women Fall to 0-3 After Loss to Stetson

(gomocs.com) DELAND, Fla. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball team fell 78-67 at Stetson Wednesday night at the Edmunds Center in non-conference action. UTC starts the season at 0-3 for the first time since the 2010-11 season.…

Lady Vols Blow Out James Madison 89-60

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jaime Nared had 25 points, nine rebounds and five assists Wednesday as No. 13 Tennessee never trailed in an 89-60 rout of James Madison. Rennia Davis added 17 points and eight rebounds for the Lady Vols…

Tennessee Uses 32-0 Run to Blast High Point

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Jordan Bone and Lamonte Turner each scored 16 points, and Tennessee took an 84-53 win over High Point on Tuesday at Thompson-Boling Arena. The Vols (2-0) enjoyed an efficient night of shooting, hitting at a 47.4-percent…

Vols Players Respond to Firing of Butch Jones

As the Vols continued to struggle this season, the players knew head coach Butch Jones was on the hot seat. But his firing was still tough to take. The players spoke with the media for the first time on Tuesday…

UAB Bashes Mocs on the Boards in 89-47 Victory

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Nate Darling scored 19 points, Zack Bryant and Jalen Perry added 17 apiece and UAB muscled past Chattanooga pounding the ball inside for an 89-47 win Monday night. The Blazers (2-0) outscored Chattanooga 42-16 in the…