Bingham-Forbes Announced as Track and Field/Cross Country Operations Coordinator
11/6/2023 8:57:00 AM | Men's Cross Country, Men's Track & Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track & Field
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A two-time Olympian and three-time outdoor Canadian national champion in the 100 meters, Khamica Bingham-Forbes has been named the Operations Coordinator for the Brown track and field/cross country programs. Bingham-Forbes joins the Bears staff full-time for the 2023-24 season after serving as a volunteer assistant coach last season, when she worked with the team's sprinters and hurdlers.
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In her first year on the coaching staff in 2022-23, Bingham-Forbes helped mentor Brooke Ury, who set the school indoor 60m hurdles record (8.49) and the 100m hurdles (13.83) during the outdoor season.
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In her own athletic career, Bingham-Forbes captured the Canadian national title in the 100-meter dash in 2015, 2022 and 2023, and competed for Team Canada in the Olympic Games in Rio in 2016 and Tokyo in 2020. Sponsored by New Balance, she became a pro track and field athlete in 2016.
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Since 2019, Bingham-Forbes has served as a volunteer sports performance coach at Airbourne Sports LLC, assisting in coaching and mentoring high school athletes. She also serves as a mentor and ambassador for Fast and Female in her native Ontario, motivating girls to participate in sports, and previously worked with the Big Buddy Athlete Mentorship Program in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Bingham-Forbes graduated from York University in Toronto in 2020 with a bachelor's degree in humanities and communications.
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The Bears will open up their season when they host the Alden Invitational on Saturday, December 2.
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BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the lifeblood of the athletics program, and exists to enhance the student-athlete experience through philanthropic support from alumni, parents, fans and friends. A gift through the Sports Foundation makes an immediate impact on today's Brown Bears and helps them to be their best in the classroom, in competition and most importantly in the community. To learn more about supporting the Bears, please click here.
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In her first year on the coaching staff in 2022-23, Bingham-Forbes helped mentor Brooke Ury, who set the school indoor 60m hurdles record (8.49) and the 100m hurdles (13.83) during the outdoor season.
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In her own athletic career, Bingham-Forbes captured the Canadian national title in the 100-meter dash in 2015, 2022 and 2023, and competed for Team Canada in the Olympic Games in Rio in 2016 and Tokyo in 2020. Sponsored by New Balance, she became a pro track and field athlete in 2016.
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Since 2019, Bingham-Forbes has served as a volunteer sports performance coach at Airbourne Sports LLC, assisting in coaching and mentoring high school athletes. She also serves as a mentor and ambassador for Fast and Female in her native Ontario, motivating girls to participate in sports, and previously worked with the Big Buddy Athlete Mentorship Program in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Bingham-Forbes graduated from York University in Toronto in 2020 with a bachelor's degree in humanities and communications.
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The Bears will open up their season when they host the Alden Invitational on Saturday, December 2.
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BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the lifeblood of the athletics program, and exists to enhance the student-athlete experience through philanthropic support from alumni, parents, fans and friends. A gift through the Sports Foundation makes an immediate impact on today's Brown Bears and helps them to be their best in the classroom, in competition and most importantly in the community. To learn more about supporting the Bears, please click here.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on Twitter, @BrownU_Bears on Instagram, like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
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