Former Mountaineer Darris Nichols gears up for his first season as head coach at Radford By
Former WVU point guard Darris Nichols is introduced as Radford s head coach.
(Story by Taylor Kennedy)
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. It has been close to two months since Radford University named former West Virginia guard Darris Nichols as their eighth men’s basketball coach in program history.
Nichols spent the last six seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Florida (2015-2021), working for head coach Mike White on the sidelines. Nichols will be replacing Mike Jones at Radford. Jones spent ten seasons as the Highlanders head coach.
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(Updated at 3:55 p.m.) A national search for Arlington’s new police chief has ended with a familiar choice.
Andy Penn, a 29-year veteran of the Arlington County Police Department and its current acting chief, has been named as the county’s new permanent chief by County Manager Mark Schwartz.
“Andy embraces the values and important work that is needed around issues of equity, justice, and safety and will work to advance racial diversity and inclusion in all of our public safety efforts.” Schwartz said in a statement Friday afternoon. “He will bring a balanced approach to leading and understanding the issues of today and their implications for the Department’s areas of growth and opportunity.”