OUR Mission
Statement
At L.D. Bains Foundation, our mission is to provide financial need based scholarships to Miami and Hugo student athletes who embody integrity, humility, and a strong work ethic both on and off the field.
Impact
"An honest to goodness wonderful individual. Upstanding. Selfless. Funny. So many memories. All of them bring a smile. A giant figure in the coaching fraternity. He touched lives. Inspired generations. He will be remembered and hailed for as long as footballs are pushed across the line of scrimmage." - Terrell Lester. Tulsa World
Partnerships
"Coach Bains became the Head Coach in Miami and changed my life in athletics my junior year of High School. He believed in me as a person, a player, and inspired me to be the best I could be on the gridiron. I had the honor of introducing him into the Oklahoma High School Coaches Hall of Fame. I credit him for my success in football beyond the high school level. I loved him as a man, and as my coach." -Tinker Owens. Former Univ. of Oklahoma and New Orleans Saints Wide Receiver.
2022 Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame Inductee
President of the L.D. Bains Foundation
L.D. Bains Foundation for a Better Future
L.D. Bains Foundation
We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing support and aid to student athletes in need. We believe L.D.'s everlasting positive impact on the people and players around him should not be forgotten but further commemorated through this website. The creation of the L.D. Bains Foundation gives the spirit of L.D. the opportunity to impact younger generations of athletes as he once did before and continue his well respected legacy as a coach and role model. Through the support of our donors, we are able to make a difference in the lives of Miami and Hugo student athletes and for that, we thank you kindly.
