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 Melrose Plaza mural project gets underway Gene Marrano May 16, 2025 1 min read Local Office on Aging warns of cuts that may impact seniors Denise Membreno May 16, 2025 1 min read Owner of Martin’s Downtown urges Roanoke City leaders to reinvest in local independent restaurants Clark Palmer May 16, 2025