The Strength of a Passion

A loving father of six, Darin McBride was passionate about his family and making memories with his children – especially while coaching them in little league football.

Darin died from cancer in early 2019. To honor him, his family created a memorial scholarship that was personalized to Darin’s passions. The Darin McBride Memorial Scholarship is now an annual award that benefits seniors graduating from an Oklahoma high school who played little league football and plan to attend the University of Oklahoma.

“It is an honor to receive the Darin McBride Scholarship,” said Grove High School graduate Anthony Lucky. “Not only has it brought my goal of serving in the Marine Corps as an officer closer, it has helped relieve part of the financial burden that college brings. I cannot thank the scholarship committee enough for selecting me to help further my education.”