Darris Nichols (14) was a standout point guard at West Virginia.
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University men's basketball head coach
Dave Bezold has hired former West Virginia University standout guard Darris Nichols as an assistant coach.
Nichols, a native of Radford, Va., earned four letters at West Virginia and emerged as one of the top point guards in the Big East during his final two years. He averaged 10.7 points per game as a senior under the direction of head coach Bob Huggins and led the Mountaineers to a 26-11 record.
As a junior, Nichols dished out 4.6 assists per contest and averaged 10.9 points per game as West Virginia posted a 27-9 record. He later played professionally overseas before returning to serve as a graduate assistant at West Virginia.
“Darris has been associated with one of the nation's top programs in West Virginia as a player and a coach, and he is a great addition to our staff,” Bezold said. “He was an outstanding point guard in the Big East, and he knows how to win. West Virginia won at least 20 games in each of his four years while he played, and we're glad to have him in our program.”
Nichols joins an NKU program that posted a 21-9 record last season and advanced to the NCAA Division II Tournament. The Norse defeated Kentucky Wesleyan in the opening round before falling to eventual national champion Bellarmine in the regional semifinals.
