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 Split Double Header With Biloxi

Chattanooga-(WDEF) The Chattanooga Lookouts split their double header with Biloxi on Wednesday at AT&T Field. Lookouts won the first game 3-1 in the completion of Tuesday's suspended contest due to weather. Biloxi then rallied for a 7-4 win in seven…

Dalton Soccer Wins Suspended Match Against Boyd Buchanan

Chattanooga-(WDEF) Dalton beat Boyd Buchanan 3-1 in high school soccer, as they resumed the second half on Wednesday afternoon at Boyd Buchanan. The two teams were tied at one at halftime on Tuesday evening when heavy rains developed. School officials…

Former Vols Football Color Analyst Bill Anderson Dies

(utsports.com) Bill Anderson, co-captain of Tennessee’s 1957 football team, who later played for the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl I and was the longtime football color analyst with John Ward on Vol Radio Network broadcasts for three decades, passed…

Braves Beat San Diego 5-2 in SunTrust Park Opener

ATLANTA (AP) - Ender Inciarte hit the first home run in baseball's newest stadium, local product Nick Markakis drove in the first two runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 Friday night in the regular-season debut…

Baylor Wins Softball Rivalry Against GPS

Chattanooga-(WDEF) The Baylor softball team fell behind 2-0 to in the top of the first against rival GPS, but the Red Raiders rallied for a 9-3 victory. Baylor picked up homeruns from Kamrie Rich and Acelynn Sellers to seal the…

Titans Release Veteran Defensive Back Jason McCourty

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Cornerback Jason McCourty says that he is leaving the Tennessee Titans after spending his entire eight-year NFL career with the organization. McCourty shared the news Thursday afternoon on a Twitter post. The Titans had no immediate…

McCallie and Father Ryan Tie at One in Soccer Showdown

Chattanooga-(WDEF) A soccer showdown between two of the nation's top teams ended about like you would expect. McCallie and Father Ryan tied at one on Wednesday evening at McCallie. TopDrawersoccer.com ranked the Blue Tornado number three in the nation, and…

Vols Senior Associate AD Mike Vollmar Resigns

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee senior associate athletic director Mike Vollmar has resigned. The school announced Vollmar's resignation Wednesday night. Vollmar was responsible for oversight of the Volunteers' football program as part of the athletics executive staff. Vollmar said in…