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

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…

Five McCallie Athletes Sign College Scholarships

Chattanooga-(WDEF) Wednesday kicked off the spring signing period for high school recruits, and it proved to be a busy morning at McCallie. The Blue Tornado had five young men sign college scholarships. The party of five enjoyed a signing ceremony…

Braves Foam Tomahawks Spill Onto I-75 in Atlanta

ATLANTA (AP) - After an interstate highway bridge collapse had already dealt a tomahawk chop to Atlanta traffic, some toy tomahawks have clogged up the roadway. Authorities say a load of Atlanta Braves foam tomahawks fell from a truck shortly…

Tennessee Basketball Signs 6’8 Forward Derrick Walker

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has added forward Derrick Walker to its recruiting class. Walker, who is 6-foot-8 and 250 pounds, signed with Tennessee out of Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas. He previously attended Raytown (Missouri) Senior High…

Braves Put Slugger Matt Kemp on the Disabled List

MIAMI (AP) - Atlanta Braves outfielder Matt Kemp has been placed on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to Saturday because of a right hamstring strain. Infielder Johan Camargo was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett to take Kemp's roster spot before Tuesday's…

Mocs Resurrecting Fullback Position This Spring

Chattanooga-(WDEF) New Mocs coach Tom Arth has brought a pro-style offense to Chattanooga, which includes a fullback. You don't see that once familiar position much anymore in college football with so many teams running out of the spread formation. New…

Lookouts Rally From 5-0 Deficit to Beat Mobile 7-6

Chattanooga-(WDEF) The Chattanooga Lookouts fell behind 5-0 against Mobile on Monday night before coming back for a 7-6 victory. BayBears Jose Briceno gave his team a 1-0 lead with a lead-off homer in the second. Mobile got two runs in…

Mocs Young Coaching Staff Bringing Plenty of Energy

Chattanooga-(WDEF) The Chattanooga Mocs will give fans a look at the team Saturday with their annual Blue-Gold scrimmage, which will get underway at noon at Finley Stadium. UTC of course has a new head coach in Tom Arth. He's relatively…

Pirates Hold Off Braves Rally For 5-4 Victory

PITTSBURGH (AP) - David Freese and Francisco Cervelli hit back-to-back home runs, Ivan Nova pitched six strong innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates eased by the Atlanta Braves 5-4 in their home opener on Friday. Freese and Cervelli went deep off…

Lookouts Drop Season Opener 2-0 to Mobile

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The Chattanooga Lookouts dropped their home opener to the Mobile BayBears, 2-0. Lookouts starting pitcher Kohl Stewart (L, 0-1) took the loss, but did not give up an earned run in six innings of work. For six…