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

Ole Miss Snaps 28 Game Losing Streak to Lady Vols

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Madinah Muhammad scored 21 points Thursday night as Mississippi defeated Tennessee 67-62 to beat the Lady Volunteers for the first time since 1996 and end a 28-game losing streak in this series. Ole Miss (13-4, 2-2…

Vols Offense Struggles in 70-60 Loss to South Carolina

(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Grant Williams scored 15 points and Robert Hubbs III and Lamonte Turner added 12 each as Tennessee fell to South Carolina, 70-60, on Wednesday at Thompson-Boling Arena. Tennessee (8-8, 1-3 SEC) shot just 32.7 percent in…

Detrick Mostella Dismissed From Vols Basketball Team

(utsports.com) Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes announced Tuesday that junior guard Detrick Mostella has been dismissed from the program. “I’ve always been very clear about the standards that members of this program will be held to,” Barnes said. “Those standards…

Vols Receiver Josh Smith Undergoes Groin Surgery

Vols receiver Josh Smith is expected to miss all of spring practice after undergoing surgery to repair two groin tears. Smith has struggled with groin injuries during his UT career. He tweeted out: Need prayers.. in a lot of pain…

UTC Women Open SoCon Play With 15 Point Win Over Samford

(GoMocs.com) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s basketball team opened Southern Conference play Wednesday night with a 77-61 win over Samford at the Pete Hanna Center. The Mocs never trailed in the game and improve to…

Titans Fire Receivers Coaches

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Mike Mularkey is changing up his coaching staff, firing wide receivers coach Bob Bratkowski and assistant wide receivers coach Jason Tucker. The Titans announced the moves Wednesday. Mularkey thanked Bratkowski and Tucker for their…

Auburn Defensive Lineman Carl Lawson Turning Pro

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn defensive end Carl Lawson is leaving to enter the NFL draft. The fourth-year junior announced his decision to skip his final season of eligibility with the Tigers on Twitter Wednesday. Lawson had easily his best…

Dalton Holds on To Edge Rival NW Whitfield 64-62

Tunnel Hill, GA-(WDEF) Tunnel Hill became Tunnel Thrill as Dalton held on to beat rival Northwest Whitfield 64-62 on Tuesday night in Tunnel Hill. The Catamounts led by four at halftime, and they threatened to blow out the Bruins in…