There’s something special about the Virginia Tech Hokies hosting the Radford Highlanders on Monday night in Blacksburg. No, this isn’t one school scheduling a cupcake in November to pad the stats. For years, Radford has been a competitive team under former head coach Mike Jones.
Jones left this offseason to take over as head coach at UNC-Greensboro. To replace him, Radford hired former West Virginia point guard Darris Nichols.
Does that name sound familiar? It should. Nichols, 35, made his name in the coaching world with stops at his alma mater (WVU), Northern Kentucky, Wofford, Louisiana Tech and Florida.