Coach Nichols discusses how important it is to coach in his hometown in front of all of his family and friends, what it is like having his brother, Shane Nichols, on his coaching staff, and what he learned from the different coaches he worked for and played for. Darris discusses the different philosophies and mindsets in playing for John Beilein versus Bob Huggins in his days at West Virginia.

They also discuss what the 2024-2025 Radford Highlanders will look like. What areas did Darris and his staff emphasize in the Transfer Portal this spring? What will it take to make that jump back into the top tier of the Big South league? And they reflect on his first three seasons as a Division-1 head basketball coach.

Radford Head Coach Darris Nichols joined The Portal Report to break down his team's success last season, his staff's additions in the transfer portal, and all things Radford hoops.

House of College Hoops' Brian Wilmer speaks with Radford head coach Darris Nichols and guard Josiah Jeffers at Big South Media Day 2022 in Charlotte.

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Special Guest: Darris Nichols

Darris Nichols was born and raised in Radford, Virginia. After a successful career at West Virginia playing under John Beilein and Bob Huggins, Nichols ultimately decided to get into coaching. You'll hear about the challenges of working in the SEC, and not getting discouraged when he got turned down for seven different head coaching jobs. In 2021, the eighth-time was the charm, as Nichols was able to return to his hometown and take over the Radford program.

JR The Bossman (@JRTheBossman) was joined by Radford Highlanders Basketball Coach, Darris Nichols (@DarrisNichols).

Coach Nichols joined us on The Rush Hour Morning Show to talk ab out the importance of doing the little things, the Big South Conference, his basketball team, the upcoming tournament and his big game against UNC Asheville on ESPN+ Thursday February 16th.

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Darris Nichols, Head Coach of the Radford Highlanders.

In this episode, Coach Nichols discusses several topics including his preparation to become a head coach by studying coaches and formulating his own style, when assistant coaches feel that they are ready to be a head coach, the experience playing for John Beilein and Bob Huggins at West Virginia, and advices for coaches prior to going through an interview process. Also, Darris gives an overview of resources he has created for coaches for job interview preparation that can be found on CoachTube.

All that and more on Episode 227 of the Coaching U Podcast!

Darris Nichols may be the quietest most productive player in West Virginia basketball history.

Nichols’ unflappable on-court demeanor was the catalyst for Mountaineer teams that enjoyed NCAA tournament success under John Beilein and Bob Huggins. He was the silent assassin.

On this episode, the current University of Florida assistant coach explains how a one-on-one victory against his father changed his approach to the game. Nichols details his recruitment by WVU and how patience was the key to his success.

Nichols led the Big East in assist-to-turnover ratio and was twice named a Big East Academic All-Star and recipient of the Sportsmanship Award.

It’s an entertaining and enjoyable conversation with the quiet but always friendly Mountaineer; Darris Nichols.