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

Auburn Gives Gus Malzahn One Year Contract Extension

Auburn gave football coach Gus Malzahn a new one year contract extension on Monday. The new deal keeps Malzahn under contract through 2020. He'll make just over $4.7 million-a-year. Malzahn is 27-13 overall, and 13-11 in the SEC over his…

SEC Expands ‘Serious Misconduct’ Rule to Transfers

DESTIN, Fla. (AP) - The Southeastern Conference has expanded its "serious misconduct" rule for transfer students to include "dating violence, stalking or conduct of a nature that creates serious concern about the safety of others." League presidents and chancellors voted…

Braves Get Only One Hit in Losing 4-0 to the Giants

ATLANTA (AP) - Jake Peavy faced the minimum 21 batters through seven innings, Denard Span drove in two runs with three hits and the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 4-0 on Tuesday night. Four relievers finished the combined…

Braves Trade Reliever Jason Grilli to Toronto

ATLANTA (AP) - Former closer Jason Grilli has been acquired by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Atlanta Braves for a pitching prospect. The 39-year-old right-hander is 1-2 with a 5.29 ERA and two saves in his comeback from a…

Nick Saban Wants College Football Commissioner

DESTIN, Fla. (AP) - Alabama coach Nick Saban wants a college football commissioner. Speaking at the Southeastern Conference annual meetings Tuesday, Saban said satellite camps are "bad for college football" and added "there needs to be somebody that looks out…

Trial Date For Vols Football Players Pushed Back

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The trial dates for Tennessee football players A.J. Johnson and Michael Williams are getting pushed back again as they face aggravated rape charges. Knox County Assistant District Attorney General Sean McDermott confirmed Tuesday that the trials…

Trial Date For Vols Football Players Pushed Back

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The trial dates for Tennessee football players A.J. Johnson and Michael Williams are getting pushed back again as they face aggravated rape charges. Knox County Assistant District Attorney General Sean McDermott confirmed Tuesday that the trials…

Brewers Complete Sweep of Atlanta with 6-2 Victory

ATLANTA (AP) - Ryan Braun and Jonathan Villar homered and the Milwaukee Brewers earned their first sweep in Atlanta with a 6-2 victory over the Braves on Thursday night. The Brewers began the three-game series with a 6-14 road record,…

Spring Fling Softball Scores

Baylor 8 GPS 2 GPS 15 St. Benedict 5 Baylor and GPS play for state title at 1:30pm Silverdale 16 Huntingdon 3 Silverdale 12 Midway 2 Meigs Co 5 Marion Co 1 Silverdale and Marion Co play at 10am in…

Martin Truex Jr Wins Pole For Coca Cola 600

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Martin Truex Jr. won the pole Thursday night for the Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR's longest race of the year. Truex turned a lap of 192.328 to take the top spot from Joey Logano. Logano, who had the…

Braves Outfielder Hector Olivera Suspended Through August 1st

NEW YORK (AP) - Atlanta Braves outfielder Hector Olivera has accepted a suspension without pay through Aug. 1 for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy. Commissioner Robert D. Manfred Jr. announced the suspension…

Vols Baseball Coach Dave Serrano Gets One Year Extension

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee baseball coach Dave Serrano will have another year to try getting the Volunteers back up the Southeastern Conference standings. Athletic director Dave Hart said Thursday that Serrano will return next season. Serrano's contract, which pays…