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 United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge helps fund new nature trail signs in Rocky Mount Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 More Romeo & Juliet, new exhibit at Wilson Museum, Broadway in Roanoke releases schedule for 26-27 season Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 Feeding Southwest Virginia President and CEO Pamela Irvine will retire at the end of the year after 45 years with the Food Bank Gene Marrano June 24, 2026