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 Club 3 Homeruns to Beat the White Sox

CHICAGO (AP) - Freddie Freeman, Tyler Flowers and Nick Markakis all homered off Chris Sale to lead the Atlanta Braves to an 11-8 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. Chicago turned its third triple play this season…

CFC Win Playoff Opener 5-0 Over Knoxville Force

Chattanooga-(WDEF) The CFC opened the NPSL playoffs on Friday as the top overall seed, and they played like the number one seed against Knoxville winning by a final of 5-0 at Finley Stadium. The CFC's first goal came on a…

CFC Have Been a Big Boost For Finley Stadium

Chattanooga-(WDEF) The CFC open post-season play Friday night, and the Chattanooga FC have secured home field advantage throughout the playoffs. And no one is happier than Finley Stadium director Paul Smith. The CFC have been good business for Finley Stadium…

Braves Activate SS Gordan Beckham and Cut Emilio Bonifacio

CHICAGO (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have activated infielder Gordon Beckham from the disabled list and designated utility player Emilio Bonifacio for assignment. Beckham was in the starting lineup at shortstop and batting second for Thursday night's game against the…

Georgia Southern Placed on Two Years Probation

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) - The Georgia Southern athletics department has been put on two years of probation and the football program will lose two scholarships next season after the NCAA ruled that three football players received improper academic assistance. The…

McCallie Baseball Coach Greg Payne Steps Down

(School Release) — Varsity baseball coach Greg Payne has resigned from McCallie School effective immediately. Coach Payne made the decision to step down based on personal reasons unrelated to his work at McCallie. McCallie would like to thank Coach Payne…

Stephen Gonsalves Helps Lookouts Blank the Barons 6-0

(lookouts.com) Stephen Gonsalves only surrendered three hits in six innings in the Lookouts 6-0 shutout win versus Birmingham. Gonsalves set a season-high in innings pitched and won his second game of the year. Opposing the Lookouts top pitching prospect was…

Phillies Hit Four Homeruns to Beat the Braves 5-1

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Maikel Franco homered for the third straight game, and the Philadelphia Phillies hit four overall in a 5-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night. Peter Bourjos, Cody Asche and Tommy Joseph all hit solo shots…

Dodgers Acquire Braves Pitcher Bud Norris

MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired veteran pitcher Bud Norris from the Atlanta Braves. The move Thursday comes on the same day the Dodgers said ace Clayton Kershaw will be placed on the 15-day disabled list because…

Boyd Buchanan Installing Artificial Turf

Chattanooga-(WDEF) We've seen a few high schools in Chattanooga install artificial turf in recent years, and now Boyd Buchanan is joining the trend. They plan to have a new turf put down in time for the Bucs football season this…

NCAA Sets Bowl-Selection Rule Favoring 6-6 Teams

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The NCAA has cleared up its bowl-selection process, assuring that no eligible teams with .500 records are passed over for postseason play in favor of more well-known schools with fewer than six wins. The new rule, which…

Indians Score Three Runs in the 9th to Beat Atlanta

ATLANTA (AP) - Carlos Santana hit a tie-breaking single in Cleveland's three-run ninth inning, Corey Kluber allowed only three hits in eight innings and the Indians beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Tuesday night for their 11th straight win. The…

White House Statement on Passing of Pat Summitt

"Nobody walked off a college basketball court victorious more times than Tennessee’s Pat Summitt. For four decades, she outworked her rivals, made winning an attitude, loved her players like family, and became a role model to millions of Americans, including…

Mets Hold Off Atlanta Comeback with 8-6 Victory

ATLANTA (AP) - James Loney hit a three-run homer, Travis d'Arnaud drove in three runs and the New York Mets survived Atlanta's six-run fifth inning to beat the Braves 8-6 on Friday night. The Mets led 8-0 after Loney's three-run…