Scott & Carol Crain present gift to SOSU Athletics

by SOSU PUBLIC INFORMATION

DURANT, Okla. – Scott and Carol Crain of Durant have made one of the largest-ever individual monetary gifts ($100,000) to the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

The gift will be utilized by all 10 varsity sports programs. SOSU Interim Director of Athletics Cherrie Wilmoth said, “We are truly blessed to have such wonderful people as Scott and Carol in our community. We certainly appreciate their support of our athletics department and our student-athletes.

“We are deeply moved and touched that they would think of us and our student-athletes and we are proud to have them as part of our athletics family.”

Crain, a local businessman, is a lifelong Durant resident. He graduated from Durant High School in 1979 and from Southeastern in 1984. His father, now deceased, was also an alumnus of SOSU and his eldest son, Drew, who played football at Southeastern one year, is scheduled to graduate in May. His younger son, Chance, is a golfer at Durant High School.

Scott said, “Carol and I are excited and blessed to be able to give this gift to the athletic programs at SOSU. I, as an alumnus, and Carol, my wife of 25 years, have been fans of Southeastern athletics for a long time. We have come to know and love several student-athletes over the years and count many former and current student-athletes as part of our family.

“We are very aware of the importance of a college education and have seen where athletics provides an opportunity for many students to access educational opportunities where otherwise they may not have been available.

“Southeastern has a rich tradition of success and has been blessed to have the high caliber of coaches that we have on our staff. We hope that this gift can further their endeavors to continue that tradition and take SOSU athletics to the next level.”