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 Stay Red Hot Edging Smokies 6-5 in 14 Innings

(lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- Jonathan Rodriguez hit a walk-off single with two outs in the 14th inning, as the Chattanooga Lookouts defeated the Tennessee Smokies 6-5 on Tuesday. Nick Gordon scored the game-winning run after he hit a single…

UTC Assembles Search Committee to Find New Athletic Director

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Chattanooga has established a 12-member search committee to help identify candidates for its athletic director position. The committee is chaired by Debbie Ingram, Chattanooga's faculty athletics representative and head of the physical therapy department. Other committee…

Braves Release 44-Year-Old Pitcher Bartolo Colon

ATLANTA (AP) - Right-hander Bartolo Colon has been designated for assignment by the Atlanta Braves, one day after the 44-year-old right-hander dropped to 2-8. Pitching for the first time since going on the disabled list with a strained left oblique…

Jeff Gordon Driving Pace Car at Brickyard 400

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Five-time Brickyard 400 winner Jeff Gordon will lead the field into the race one more time next month - as the pace-car driver. Gordon competed in each of the first 23 races on the historic 2.5-mile oval…

NASCAR Suspends Kyle Busch’s Interim Crew Chief

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - NASCAR has suspended yet another crew chief for Kyle Busch. Engineer and interim crew chief Ben Beshore will miss Saturday night's race at Daytona because the No. 18 team had two unsecured lug nuts at…

CFC Racking Up Plenty of ‘Clean Sheets’

Chattanooga-(WDEF) The Chattahooligans famous chant of 'None Shall Pass' continues to ring true this season. The CFC has allowed only 3 goals in 8 league games. Said keeper Pierre Gardan:"I think last Saturday against North Carolina, I don't think we…

Thirty Mocs Athletes Make All SoCon Academic Team

(gomocs.com) The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga put 30 student-athletes on the 2017 Spring Academic All-Southern Conference Team, the league office announced this week. Junior women's golfer Megan Woods and sophomore women's tennis player Sydney Patton led the way with…

Pensacola Snaps Lookouts Seven game Winning Streak

(lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- Josh VanMeter hit a two-run double in the sixth inning, leading the Pensacola Blue Wahoos to a 6-1 win over the Chattanooga Lookouts on Monday. The victory snapped Chattanooga's seven game winning streak. VanMeter's double…

Braves Hold on To Edge Milwaukee 5-4 at SunTrust Park

ATLANTA (AP) - Mike Foltynewicz won his fourth straight decision at home, shortstop Dansby Swanson made a pair of outstanding defensive plays in the ninth inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 on Friday night for their…

Lookouts Auctioning Off Star Wars Jerseys

The Chattanooga Lookouts are holding Star Wars night on Saturday as the Lookouts entertain Pensacola. Look for plenty of visitors at AT&T Field from a galaxy far, far, away. The Lookouts players will also be wearing Star Wars jerseys with…

CFC Move Into First Place in Their Division

(press release)– Chattanooga FC is building steam, winners of two straight home matches, with two games remaining in the current home stand. Last Saturday, the boys in blue knocked off division leading Inter Nashville FC 2-1 thanks to some late…