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: 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 1 min read Two plays open this weekend; RSO with Beethoven at Jeff Center, artist receptions and the Blue Ridge Potter’s Guild show and sale Gene Marrano November 5, 2025 1 min read Narrow 2023 loss turns into victory for Lily Franklin in Virginia’s 41st District Web Staff November 5, 2025 1 min read McNamara will return to Richmond; says he can work with Democrats Gene Marrano November 5, 2025