University of Toledo men’s basketball coach Tod Kowalczyk recognizes the value in having a bench player like Chris Darrington who may not start but lifts the team with his scoring ability and infectious energy when he is in the game.
“Energy off of the bench is one of the most underrated things in college basketball,” Kowalczyk said. “It’s so important to have guys off the bench that bring energy. In Chris’s case, he not only brings energy but he brings scoring punch. He’s a guy who can score in a variety of ways and can score quickly.”
Darrington, who was an All-Ohio performer his senior season at Scott High School, played two seasons at Vincennes University in Indiana, where he was a junior college All-American as a sophomore.