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

Former Titans QB Vince Young Dreams of NFL Comeback

Vince Young still isn't quite ready to call it a career. The two-time Pro Bowl quarterback has hired agent Leigh Steinberg, who welcomed his new client on Twitter on Wednesday and said Young "has dream of playing more football, being…

Vols Kick Off Spring Practice on March 21st

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee football program will open spring football practice on March 21 and will conclude its spring with the annual DISH Orange & White Game on April 22 at 4 p.m. at Neyland Stadium.…

Georgia Approves $63 Million Stadium Renovation

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - A $63 million enhancement to Georgia's Sanford Stadium that will provide a new locker room has been approved by the athletic association's board of directors. The project also includes a new video board, a plaza for…

CCS Beats Howard For Their 15th Consecutive Win

Chattanooga-(WDEF) Chattanooga Christian beat Howard 71-58 on Thursday night for their 15th straight win as they improved their record to 24-2 on the season. The Chargers raced out to a 15-point lead at halftime. Howard trimmed the lead to six…

Tennessee Rallies in Final Minutes to Beat Ole Miss

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Grant Williams and Robert Hubbs III each scored 18 points on Wednesday as Tennessee surged in the closing minutes to defeat Mississippi 75-66. After trailing for most of the second half, Tennessee tied the score at…

Vols Defensive Lineman Andrew Butcher Calls It Quits

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Defensive lineman Andrew Butcher is ending his Tennessee playing career because of injuries. Butcher tweeted Monday that he was taking a medical exemption that would prevent him from playing for Tennessee. He said that "it is…

Chattanooga Mocs Football Team Signs Two More Recruits

(gomocs.com) University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football head coach Tom Arth added two more signees to the 2017 recruiting class today. UTC welcomes Demond and Demyan Ross from Panama City, Fla., upping the total signing class to 21 newcomers for…

Boys and Girls Tennessee High School Basketball Polls

The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's three 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…