Nichols comes home as Highlanders head coach Gene Marrano April 22, 2021 1 min 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: Continue Reading 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 1 min read 3 injured, 1 in critical condition after apartment fire in Roanoke Web Staff July 3, 2025 1 min read AAA Mid-Atlantic highlights importance of new Virginia traffic laws ahead of July 4th weekend Web Staff July 3, 2025 1 min read Roanoke gears up for annual Freedom Festival & Fireworks on Thursday Web Staff July 2, 2025