London Hired as Liberty Sprints Coach
7/15/2025 2:40:00 PM | Track and Field
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Lincoln London is joining the Liberty track & field staff as an assistant coach, Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Lance Bingham announced today. In his role, London will primarily work with the Flames' sprinters.
"Lincoln comes to Liberty with a wealth of experience coaching athletes at the highest level," stated Bingham. "He is a proven hard worker and is a great fit for our culture here at Liberty. He is a very good recruiter with domestic and international experience. We are excited to see our sprints program continue to rise to the national level with Lincoln at the helm."
"I am grateful to Coach Bingham and the administration at Liberty for providing me this incredible opportunity," said London. "I am eager to join such a successful program and work with a very talented group of sprinters."
London comes to Liberty from Harding, where he served as an assistant coach from 2022-25. London oversaw some standout sprinters for the Bisons, including two-time NCAA Division II men's 400 national champion Dakarai Bush (2023 outdoor, 2024 indoor) and 2024 NCAA Division II women's 400 indoor national runner-up Omolara Ogunmakinju.
Most recently, London's charges excelled at the 2025 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Olaolu Olatunde clocked a school-record 9.95 for second place in the men's 100 final. He also helped Harding's 4 x 100 relay squad take third after running a program-record 39.65 in the prelims.
London was Claflin's track & field and cross country head coach from 2013-19. He was named the South Region Men's Coach of the Year for both indoor and outdoor track & field in 2016. That same year, Trisana Fairweather (NCAA Division II women's outdoor 200) claimed Claflin's first-ever track & field individual national title.
London has also coached track at Abilene Christian (1999-2007 – volunteer and 2013 – assistant) and McNeese (2007-09 – assistant).
A number of London's athletes have excelled at the international level. These include Danny McFarlane, a silver medalist in the 400 hurdles at the 2004 Athens Olympics; Delloreen Ennis, a three-time medalist in the 100 hurdles at the World Championships; Julieon Raeburn, a silver medalist in the 200 at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Games; and Brandon Valentine-Parris, a competitor in the 400 at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
A native of Trinidad, London ran two seasons at Jackson State. He then completed his collegiate career at Abilene Christian, where he earned a total of seven NCAA All-America honors.
London, who is Level II certified in sprints/hurdles/relays and jumps, owns three degrees. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Abilene Christian in 1999. London then added a master's degree in sports sciences from the United States Sports Academy in 2013 and a master's degree in coaching athletics and administration from Concordia (Calif.) in 2016.
"Lincoln comes to Liberty with a wealth of experience coaching athletes at the highest level," stated Bingham. "He is a proven hard worker and is a great fit for our culture here at Liberty. He is a very good recruiter with domestic and international experience. We are excited to see our sprints program continue to rise to the national level with Lincoln at the helm."
"I am grateful to Coach Bingham and the administration at Liberty for providing me this incredible opportunity," said London. "I am eager to join such a successful program and work with a very talented group of sprinters."
London comes to Liberty from Harding, where he served as an assistant coach from 2022-25. London oversaw some standout sprinters for the Bisons, including two-time NCAA Division II men's 400 national champion Dakarai Bush (2023 outdoor, 2024 indoor) and 2024 NCAA Division II women's 400 indoor national runner-up Omolara Ogunmakinju.
Most recently, London's charges excelled at the 2025 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Olaolu Olatunde clocked a school-record 9.95 for second place in the men's 100 final. He also helped Harding's 4 x 100 relay squad take third after running a program-record 39.65 in the prelims.
London was Claflin's track & field and cross country head coach from 2013-19. He was named the South Region Men's Coach of the Year for both indoor and outdoor track & field in 2016. That same year, Trisana Fairweather (NCAA Division II women's outdoor 200) claimed Claflin's first-ever track & field individual national title.
London has also coached track at Abilene Christian (1999-2007 – volunteer and 2013 – assistant) and McNeese (2007-09 – assistant).
A number of London's athletes have excelled at the international level. These include Danny McFarlane, a silver medalist in the 400 hurdles at the 2004 Athens Olympics; Delloreen Ennis, a three-time medalist in the 100 hurdles at the World Championships; Julieon Raeburn, a silver medalist in the 200 at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Games; and Brandon Valentine-Parris, a competitor in the 400 at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
A native of Trinidad, London ran two seasons at Jackson State. He then completed his collegiate career at Abilene Christian, where he earned a total of seven NCAA All-America honors.
London, who is Level II certified in sprints/hurdles/relays and jumps, owns three degrees. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Abilene Christian in 1999. London then added a master's degree in sports sciences from the United States Sports Academy in 2013 and a master's degree in coaching athletics and administration from Concordia (Calif.) in 2016.
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