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

Injury Riddled Vols Stagger Into Bye Week

Injuries left Tennessee without eight starters in their 49-10 beat down against Alabama. And now another top player appears lost for the season. Defensive lineman Kahlil McKenzie suffered a torn pectoral muscle against the Tide. Good thing Tennessee enjoys a…

SoCon Honors Mocs Linebacker Nakevion Leslie

(GoMocs.com) University of Tennessee at Chattanooga senior linebacker Nakevion Leslie was named the Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the league office announced today. Leslie had a career-high 19 tackles in a losing effort at eighth-ranked The Citadel over…

Tennessee High School Football Poll

Class 6A Record Pts Prv 1. Maryville (10) 8-0 127 1 2. Oakland (2) 8-0 118 2 3. Whitehaven (1) 8-0 106 3 4. Cordova 8-0 90 5 5. Franklin 7-1 72 6 6. Bradley Central 7-1 64 4 7.…

Mocs Ready For Top Ten SoCon Showdown With the Citadel

Chattanooga-(WDEF) 8th ranked Citadel and third ranked Chattanooga were the preseason favorites to win the Southern Conference. So here we go Saturday as the two unbeaten teams collide in Charleston with the winner gaining a strong grip on this year's…

Hixson Bounces Back After 0-3 Start This Season

Hixson,TN-(WDEF) After starting the season with three straight losses against some really good teams, the Hixson Wildcats have gotten their record back to five-hundred. Tonight, they'll take a 3-3 record into their big region match-up with cross town rival Central.…

Titans-Dolphins Game Will Be Played Sunday in Miami

MIAMI (AP) - The Tennessee Titans' game against the Dolphins will be played in Miami as scheduled Sunday after South Florida escaped the worst of Hurricane Matthew. Concerns that the game might need to be moved to Nashville were eased…

Braves Dismiss Pitching Coach Roger McDowell

ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have dismissed pitching coach Roger McDowell. The team announced Friday it had declined the 2017 option on McDowell's contract, ending his stay with the organization after 11 seasons. The Braves have not made a…

Vols LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin Will Miss Texas A&M Game

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin will miss the ninth-ranked Volunteers' game Saturday at Texas A&M as he continues dealing with a shoulder injury. Vols coach Butch Jones said Wednesday that Reeves-Maybin wouldn't play against the eighth-ranked Aggies.…

Vols Athletics Report $12 Million in Revenue

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, the University of Tennessee’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics (UT Athletics) has reported total operating revenues of $136.2 million over total operating expenditures of $124.0 million, generating a net operating…

Mercer Has High Praise For Chattanooga Mocs

Even though Mercer re-started their football program just three years ago, they fight Chattanooga like a veteran team. In their first meeting in 20-14, the Mocs beat the Bears by just a touchdown. Then last season, Mercer knocked off third…

Falcons Sign Veteran Linebacker A.J. Hawk

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons have addressed a sudden depth problem at linebacker by signing free agent A.J. Hawk, who spent his first nine seasons with the Green Bay Packers. The Falcons placed linebacker Sean Weatherspoon on…