Nichols comes home as Highlanders head coach Gene Marrano April 22, 2021 1 minute read He starred at Radford High School, played basketball for West Virginia and was an assistant coach at Florida for the past 6 years. Now Darris Nichols is coming home – he’s the new head coach for the Radford University Highlanders: Share: Post navigation Previous: Bar owner cheers resumption of bar seating but says earlier ban puzzled himNext: SW Va man pleads guilty to cross burning in Black family’s front yard Related Stories David Bowers looks to run again for City Council seat Gene Marrano May 7, 2026 Roanoke Mountain Adventures moving over to Black Dog Salvage later this year Gene Marrano May 7, 2026 Southwest Virginia Ballet celebrates 35 years with “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Emma Thomas May 7, 2026
