Radford’s Men’s Basketball Coach Darris Nichols.

Our June 2021 meeting features Darris Nichols, Radford University's eighth men's basketball head coach as announced by Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg on Wednesday, April 21. A Radford, Va., native, Nichols has spent the last six seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Florida.

Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg said, "He was an outstanding student-athlete at Radford High School and at West Virginia University. He has climbed the ranks as an assistant coach all the way to the University of Florida in the SEC."

Nichols garnered a spot in ESPN.com's 40 Under 40 in the summer of 2020, rated #17 on the national list that included both head coaches and assistant coaches. See more about Darris Nichols’ career and achievements on the Radford Men’s Basketball web page.