Mincey-Vinson’s athletic achievements began in Hazlehurst, where she established herself as a standout track and field competitor at Jeff Davis High School. She won back-to-back Georgia High School Association Class AA state championships in the 300-meter hurdles in 1999 and 2000.
Her success continued at Georgia Southern University, where she became one of the Eagles’ most accomplished track and field athletes.
During her collegiate career, Mincey-Vinson captured six Southern Conference championships and earned All-Southern Conference honors 12 times, establishing a record of achievement that would eventually lead to her Hall of Fame recognition.
At the time of her graduation, Mincey-Vinson held five Georgia Southern school records, including three outdoor and two indoor marks. She also competed in the NCAA Outdoor Regional Championships from 2001 through 2004.
Her accomplishments included two Southern Conference outdoor championships in the 400-meter hurdles, two outdoor 4×400-meter relay titles, an indoor 4×400-meter relay championship and an indoor 400-meter title.
Following her success as a student-athlete, Mincey-Vinson continued contributing to collegiate athletics through coaching and leadership positions. She served as head track and field coach at both Georgia Southern University and Fort Valley State University and held coaching positions at Georgetown University and Georgia State University.
While coaching at Fort Valley State, she helped guide athletes to numerous conference championships and All-America honors. She was named the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2009.
During her tenure as Georgia Southern’s head coach, her athletes earned recognition as the Southern Conference’s Most Outstanding Outdoor Track Performer and Indoor Freshman of the Year.
Mincey-Vinson earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Georgia Southern in 2005 and a master’s degree in sport management in 2007.
Today, she serves as Assistant Director of Athletics Facilities and Events at Emory University in Atlanta, a position she has held since October 2024. Her responsibilities include overseeing athletic facilities and coordinating events.
Georgia Southern announced its eight-member 2026 Athletics Hall of Fame class on May 29. The university celebrated the inductees during the September 25–26 Hall of Fame weekend, recognizing former student-athletes and athletic department contributors whose accomplishments helped shape the university’s athletic history.
Mincey-Vinson was honored alongside former Georgia Southern football standout Matt Breida, softball pitcher Sarah Purvis Bryant and other distinguished members of the Eagles’ athletic community.
For Jeff Davis County, Mincey-Vinson’s induction is a reminder that accomplishments beginning in a small-town high school can lead to extraordinary opportunities. From a state championship hurdler wearing Jeff Davis navy and gold to a collegiate champion, coach and Hall of Fame inductee, Marlo Mincey-Vinson has built a legacy that her hometown can celebrate.
Hazlehurst Now congratulates Marlo Mincey-Vinson on her induction into the Georgia Southern Athletics Hall of Fame!
No matter where life takes them, their roots run deep in Jeff Davis County.
Sources: Georgia Southern University Athletics, Georgia State University Athletics and Emory University Athletics
