Nichols has steadily worked his way up the Division I coaching ladder, starting at Northern Kentucky and Wofford and then joining Mike White's staff at Louisiana Tech before following him to Florida. Nichols has been effective on the recruiting trail, including being the lead recruiter for five-star wing Scottie Lewis in 2019. -- Jeff Borzello
Darris Nichols is the head men’s basketball coach at Radford University. He has also spent time as an assistant coach at Florida (2015-2021), Louisiana Tech (2014-15), Wofford (2013-14), and Northern Kentucky (2011-13). He played college basketball at West Virginia University (2004-08), twice a recipient of the Big East Academic All-Star and Sportsmanship Award and earned the 2008 Fred Schaus Captain Award for WVU intercollegiate athletics.
