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.

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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…

Vols Receiver Vincent Perry Ruled Academically Ineligible

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee wide receiver Vincent Perry has been ruled academically ineligible for the upcoming season. Tennessee athletic department spokesman Ryan Robinson announced Wednesday that Perry remained on the Volunteers' roster and would practice with the team this…

Marlins Snap Braves Six Game Winning Streak

MIAMI (AP) - Adam Conley pitched a career-high eight innings and the Miami Marlins broke the Atlanta Braves' six-game winning streak Wednesday with a 3-0 victory. The Marlins defeated the last-place Braves for only the second time in eight meetings…

Long Time Mocs Scorekeeper Lynn Trent Passes Away

(Gomocs.com) If you have attended a University of Tennessee at Chattanooga basketball game, you probably noticed the table crew making sure the game ran smoothly. They run the clocks, double-check calls with officials and keep the crowd updated through the…

Titans Working on Deep Passing Game in Mini Camp

The Titans opened a three-day mini-camp Tuesday in Nashville. Tennessee has been busy working on their deep passing game. The Titans were near the bottom of the NFL in forty-yard pass plays last year. One reason was because their quarterbacks…

Jay Bruce 3-Run Homer Leads Reds Over Atlanta 3-1

ATLANTA (AP) - Jay Bruce had a three-run homer in the first, Brandon Finnegan pitched six strong innings and the surging Cincinnati Reds escaped a jam in the ninth to beat the weak-hitting Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Tuesday night. Finnegan…

Mocs Football Team Adds Transfer From MTSU Basketball Team

(GoMocs.com) University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football coach Russ Huesman announced the addition of Joshua Phillips to the 2016 roster today. Phillips is a transfer from Middle Tennessee where he was a three-year letter winner on the Blue Raiders' basketball…