Head Coach Paul Gibson

 This is the 15th year for Coach Gibson at L.D. Bell.  He has brought the Raiders to a District Championship in 1995, 1996, 1999, 2004,2005 and  2008. With additional playoff appearances in 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2007. Coach Gibson was named Coach of the Year in 1995,1996,1999,2002,2004, 2005 and 2008.  Career win number number 300 came against Duncanville to clinch the Bi-District Series in 2008. A 1982 Graduate of Trinity High School (the other school) he took honors as Co-Captain, MVP, and All-District 2nd Baseman.  While at Northlake College he was voted All-Conference 2nd Baseman.  After he graduated from UTA, Coach Gibson taught at Bedford Jr. High before being named L.D. Bell's Head Coach in 1993.  coach Gibson served as Regional Director for the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association for 5 years and is currently serving as Public Information secretary for the T.H.S.B.C.A.  Coach Gibson and his wife Cherie are the proud parents of 2 strong and upcoming players, Bryce 16, a L.D. Bell Varsity player and Blake 13.

Assistant Coach Russell Reichenbach

Coach Reichenbach is in his first year at Bell.  A Bell graduate in 2002, Russell led the Raiders to the Playoffs.  He earned All- State honors in 2002 while at Bell.  Russell played college ball at UTA and .  He Coaches Football and teaches ???

Assistant Coach Roger Benefield

We welcome Coach Benefield to L.D. Bell High School.  He comes to us with 29 years of coaching experience.  He has coached at Brewer, Weatherford, Grapevine and Coppell High Schools.  He was at Grapevine during  their 2 State Football Championships.  He also was chosen as a coach for the 2001 Oil Bowl.  His duties at Bell also include teaching Social Studies.    He is looking forward to what he enjoys most about coaching, being on the field with the kids.  Coach Benefield is a graduate of Baylor University.  He and his wife Nancy have two children Lance, 26 and Brooke,19.

Tuesday, April 2, 2001 a new scoreboard was dedicated at the Bell High School Baseball field.  The scoreboard bears the name of Nathan F. Danford, the baseball legend after whom the field was named almost 33 years ago.  Below is a portion of an article from January, 1974 that relates the legacy of Nathan F. Danford.

BASEBALL COACH REMEMBERED BY ALL

In the summer of 1973, a man well-known in that part of Texas died after having open hart surgery.  His name was Nate Danford.  For the past 13 years, Nate has been coaching baseball for kids.  He coached the American Legion team this past summer, and had been an officer in the local association. Most of his charges were in the 13 to 18 year old age bracket, but Nate had many admirees among those kids parents, too.  Lots of boys furthered their education on athletic scholarships acquired with the assistance of Nate Danford.  His outstanding work with area youngsters meet the challenges of the modern world.

Along with sports, Nate taught honesty, integrity, and self-confidence.  Things you don't get from a book.  When the new Bell High School was being built, Nate pitched in and helped build the baseball diamond. Then he worked through the summer with the school baseball coach and many others, to make it a fine playing field.  You don't forget a man like Nate.  And Betty is justifiably proud of him.  Members of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford school board haven't forgotten Nate, either. At the first board meeting of the new year, held January 8, 1974 they elected to name the Bell High diamond after him.  Now and forever, it will be known as the "Nathan F. Danford Baseball Field."