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

Lookouts Post 7-2 Victory Over Mississippi Braves

(lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- T.J. White doubled and singled twice as the Chattanooga Lookouts defeated the Mississippi Braves 7-2 on Wednesday. Chattanooga scored three runs in the first inning, including a two-run double by Max Murphy and an RBI…

Mocs Introduce New Athletics Director Mark Wharton

Chattanooga-(WDEF) UTC introduced Mark Wharton as their new athletics director on Wednesday. He succeeds David Blackburn, who led Chattanooga's athletics department for four years. Wharton has 22 years of experience in college athletics, including the last four at Penn State.…

Titans Witness Solar Eclipse After Practice

It seems like the Titans make the playoffs about as often as we see a solar eclipse. They haven't been to the postseason since 2008. But maybe this will be Tennessee's year. Practice was cut short on Monday afternoon so…

Marion Co Ranked Number One in Tennessee Class 2A Rankings

The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's six Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through…

Tennessee Vols Ranked 25th in AP College Football Poll

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee football team begins the season ranked No. 25 in the preseason Associated Press Poll that was released on Monday. The Volunteers came in at No. 24 in the Amway Preseason Coaches Poll…

Vols Receiver Josh Smith Out With an Injured Collarbone

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee wide receiver Josh Smith is expected to miss the start of the season after injuring his collarbone. Volunteers coach Butch Jones said Monday there's no timetable on Smith's potential return but added that he anticipates…

Erik Jones Wins First Career Pole at Bristol

BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) - Erik Jones has won the first Cup Series pole of his career with a quick run at Bristol Motor Speedway. Jones turned a lap at 128.082 mph around the high-banked bullring to take the top starting…

Mocs Football Roster Features Several FBS Transfers

Chattanooga-(WDEF) The Mocs will continue their tradition of playing an FBS school this year when they face LSU. But when UTC tangles with the Tigers, they'll feature a mini FBS roster of their own. The Mocs currently have fourteen FBS…

Bubba Simmons Named New Athletic Director at Silverdale

(press release) Chattanooga, Tennessee - August 16, 2017 - Mr. C.R. “Bubba” Simmons has been named High School Athletic Director at Silverdale Baptist Academy. Coach Simmons brings with him over thirty years of teaching, coaching, administrative, and athletic director experience.…

Falcons Give Tour of New Mercedes Benz Stadium

The Atlanta Falcons gave us a peek under the hood of their new Mercedes Benz Stadium. The team held a media tour on Tuesday. The new $1.5 billion dollar stadium will open in just a few weeks. The halo scoreboard…

Boyd Buchanan Switching to the Wishbone Offense

Chattanooga-(WDEF) While the spread offense seems to be all the rage in high school football, Boyd Buchanan is going old school with their offense. The Bucs are ditching the spread attack this season in order to run the wishbone option…