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

Mocs Name Tom Kaufman New Defensive Coordinator

(gomocs.com) University of Tennessee at Chattanooga head football coach Tom Arth announced that Tom Kaufman has been offered and accepted the position of Defensive Coordinator on the Mocs football staff today. Kaufman spent last season as the Special Team's Coordinator…

Vols Hope to Exceed Expectations in SEC Tournament

While the Vols may have under-achieved down the stretch, they may have overachieved in the regular season. Before the season, Tennessee was picked to finish 13th in the SEC. There are only 14 teams in the league. The Vols basically…

ETSU Claims Men’s SoCon Tournament Title

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - T.J. Cromer scored 23 points, and East Tennessee State beat top-seeded UNC Greensboro 79-74 to win the Southern Conference Tournament championship on Monday night. The Buccaneers (27-7) rallied in the second half to secure their first…

Vols RB Alvin Kamara Enjoys Good Day at NFL Combine

(utsports.com) INDIANAPOLIS -- Tennessee's Alvin Kamara had analysts raving about his performances on Friday at the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Offensive linemen and running backs participated in on-field drills and the bench press on Friday to…

Mocs Head Into SoCon Tournament on Four Game Losing Streak

Chattanooga-(WDEF) The Mocs open SoCon tournament action Saturday against Wofford. Chattanooga hopes to regroup in Asheville after closing out the regular season on a four game losing streak. Winning streaks or losing streaks don't matter ahead of the SoCon tournament…

Vols Agree to Basketball Series With Wake Forest

Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes announced Thursday that the Vols have finalized a home-and-home contract with Wake Forest, beginning with a game at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on Dec. 23 next season. The Volunteers will…

Mocs Advance to Women’s SoCon Championship Game

(gomocs.com) ASHEVILLE, N.C. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball cruised past UNCG 75-53 to advance to its 18th Southern Conference Tournament final. Chattanooga improves to 20-10 overall for its 21st 20-win season. UNCG falls to 17-14 on…

Tennessee Introduces John Currie as New Athletic Director

The University of Tennessee introduced John Currie as their new athletic director on Thursday. Currie spent eight years as the athletic director at Kansas State before taking the Tennessee job. Here's some excerpts from Thursday's press conference. Said UT Chancellor…

Alabama Upsets Lady Vols in SEC Tournament

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Meoshonti Knight scored 16 points and 12th-seeded Alabama made 10 of 14 free throws in the final minute to upset fifth-seeded Tennessee 72-64 in the second round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament on Thursday. The Crimson…

Mocs Rip and Roll Western Carolina to Open SoCon Tournament

(gomocs.com) ASHEVILLE, N.C. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball team cruised past Western Carolina Thursday morning 85-41 in the opening game of the Southern Conference Tournament at the U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville, N.C. “I thought we…

Titans Sign QB Matt Cassel to Contract Extension

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have agreed to a contract extension with quarterback Matt Cassel a week before he was set to hit free agency. The Titans announced the deal on Thursday. Cassel is expected to help the…

Tennessee Loses to the Worst Team in the SEC in LSU

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Brandon Sampson scored 24 points and Jalyn Patterson added 22 as LSU ended its school-record 15-game losing streak with a 92-82 victory against Tennessee in a Southeastern Conference game Wednesday. Sampson matched his career high…

Mocs Jasmine Joyner Named SoCon Defensive Player of the Year

(gomocs.com) SPARTANBURG, S.C. --- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga senior Jasmine Joyner was named the Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year, the league office announced Tuesday and was joined on the all-conference teams by senior Queen Alford (Decatur, Ga.)…

CSAS Beats Sale Creek in Region Tournament Quarterfinals

Chattanooga-(WDEF) The CSAS boys basketball team beat Sale Creek 62-51 on their home floor Saturday night in the region tournament quarterfinals. The Patriots led just 28-24 at halftime. They extended the lead to seven to start the fourth quarter, where…