Player Bio: Dave Bingham - University of New Mexico Official Athletic Site

Dave Bingham

	Last College: Emporia State, 1972
	Position: Assistant Coach
	Experience: First Year

Veteran coach Dave Bingham returns to coaching in the collegiate ranks this season, joining the Lobo baseball program as an assistant.

Bingham was the head coach for eight years at the University of Kansas from 1988-95 and 14 years at Emporia State University from 1974-1987, collecting an impressive lifetime record of 807-495-2. He anchored a successful program at Kansas, becoming one of the school's all-time winningest coaches with a 249-225 record. Bingham led the Jayhawks to the program's first appearance in the College World Series in 1993, and his team finished the year with a 45-18 mark and a top-10 ranking. The following year, he brought KU back to the NCAA Tournament and finished the season ranked in the top 25.

Prior to his arrival in Kansas, Bingham spent 14 seasons at Emporia State, where he posted a 588-270-2 record (.673). During his tenure at ESU, Bingham built the Hornets baseball program into one of the best in the NAIA ranks. His teams won 11 district titles, five regional crowns and eight conference championships. He led ESU to the NAIA World Series five times and won the national championship in 1978. Bingham was selected NAIA District X Coach of the Year 11 times, NAIA Area III Coach of the Year six times, and was recognized as the national coach of the year in 1976, 1984 and 1986.

Bingham's success throughout the years has afforded numerous opportunities on the national and international level. He served as an assistant coach on the United States Olympic baseball team that won a silver medal in 1984 and a gold medal in 1988. In 1984, he served as the head coach of the bronze medal-winning U.S. team at the World Championships. Overall, Bingham has coached on eight international squads that have won three gold medals, two silver medals and one bronze medal.

Bingham played baseball at Arizona and Emporia State with Coach Alday, and the pair was drafted together and played for the Washington Senators organization in the early 1970's. They also coached together on the 1988 U.S. Olympic Team.

Bingham earned his bachelor's degree in Physical Education in 1972 and his master's degree in 1973 at Emporia State. He was named the head coach at ESU in 1973.

After retiring at Kansas, Bingham began the Dave Bingham Baseball Academy in Lawrence, Kan. He has been coaching and teaching at the academy for the last nine years.

Bingham, 54, and his wife, Janet, have two children, Brianna, 23, and Brandon, 20. Brandon is a sophomore on the Lobo baseball team this season.