From NKAA, Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (main entry)

Vincent Bingham, born in Lexington, Kentucky, is the son of Paul “Sankey” Bingham and Janice Faye Bingham. From an early age he was a standout athlete who went on to become a leading scorer at both Jessamine County High School and Transylvania University. He was an accomplished player in each program’s history.

During his collegiate career, Bingham earned numerous accolades, including being named one of the 1997-98 Transylvania Pioneer Athletes of the Year. He was also selected to the NAIA All-American First Team and honored as the Great Lakes Regional Conference Player of the Year. He is Transylvania men’s basketball’s all-time leading scorer with 2,109 points. In recognition of his contributions to the university’s athletic program, he was inducted into the Transylvania University Hall of Fame in 2011. He later continued his basketball career playing professionally for the Traiskirchen Lions (Team Möllersdorf) based in Traiskirchen, Austria. 

Academically, Bingham holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Transylvania University and a Master of Science in Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation from the University of Kentucky. He is also a proud member of Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society recognizing excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service.

With over 25 years of experience in education, Bingham has made a lasting impact across K–12, higher education, and education policy sectors. His commitment to mentorship and community engagement is reflected in his work with organizations such as YMCA Black Achievers and Big Brothers Big Sisters.

In addition to his career in education, Bingham has enjoyed success as a coach at both the middle and high school levels in basketball, and track and field. Beyond athletics and academics, he channels his creativity into the arts—writing, directing, and producing independent films. He also holds multiple acting and producing credits.

Sources: See Vincent Bingham in "USA Express" photograph published in The Jessamine Journal, 26 May, 1983, p.8; see picture of Vincent Bingham performing in Moliere's Le Bourgeois gentilhomme, published in The Sentinel-Echo, 26 November 1997, p.19; see "Vincent Bingham. JCHS graduate earns Transylvania degree." The Jessamine Journal, 27 August 1998, p.16; see Vincent Bingham in "Communities. Education notes. Thirteen Transylvania students ... inducted into the Lampas Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa ..." Lexington Herald-Leader, 24 December 2008, p.14; see Vince S. Bingham at Transy Hall of Fame website (online).

*This entry was submitted by Chantel R. Brown Bingham, wife of Vincent Bingham.