Rob Summers and Darris Nichols' roots go deeper than the coaching realm.

The two played two seasons together on the West Virginia University men's basketball team for coach John Beilein from 2005-07.

Now, close to 18 years later, the two are entering their first seasons as the coach at new schools.

Nichols begins his first season at La Salle after spending the last four seasons at Radford University.

Summers has his first head-coaching gig at Cleveland State after being an assistant coach the last eight seasons, most recently at Missouri.

His other stops included James Madison, Cleveland State and Miami (Ohio).

Summers was the head coach at Urbana from 2014-17.

"I've learned from a lot of great coaches," Summers said. "I'm going into Year 15 as a coach, and I've learned a couple thi

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