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

Vols Kevin Punter Has Stress Fracture in Right Foot

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee guard Kevin Punter Jr. has a stress fracture in his right foot, which likely will force the Volunteers to continue playing without their top scorer. Volunteers coach Rick Barnes announced the severity of Punter's injury…

Lady Vols Hold Off Ole Miss 57-51

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Kortney Dunbar made two critical baskets in the last two minutes Thursday night as No. 24 Tennessee rallied to beat Mississippi 57-51 after blowing a nine-point, fourth-quarter lead. Dunbar hit a layup to put the Lady…

Tyler Byrd Ignites Notre Dame With Soaring Dunks

Chattanooga-(WDEF) With a last name like Byrd, it's only fitting that Notre Dame's Tyler Byrd can fly above the rim. The senior forward has energized the Irish many times over his career with his soaring dunks. Tyler Byrd attacks the…

Mocs Casey Jones Still Sidelined by Ankle Injury

Chattanooga-(WDEF) The Mocs basketball team remains in first place in the Southern Conference, even though they've played every league game without senior Casey Jones. He was the pre-season SoCon player of the year. But Jones hasn't played since hurting his…

UTC Women Lead Nation in Blocked Shots Per Game

Chattanooga-(WDEF) Opponents better learn how to handle rejection when they face the UTC women's basketball team. Chattanooga has become one of the best in the country at blocking shots. Over the weekend, UTC set a school record with 14 blocked…

Vols Cruise Past Ice Cold Auburn

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Robert Hubbs III scored 20 points and Devon Baulkman added 14 to end their personal slumps as Tennessee defeated Auburn 71-45 on Tuesday to hand the Tigers their sixth consecutive loss. Hubbs had totaled 12 points…