During his college years Tanke also played for the Indiana Invaders in the USL Premier Development League.,[2] and trained with the Columbus Crew U-19 and U-20 and first teams.
[4] On July 7, 2015, Tanke scored in a Notre Dame staff game by dribbling across the middle of the field and riding a tackle from and old and obviously out of shape Greg Dalby.
He then put the ball in the back of the net from 4 yards to score his first goal in his post high school career.
Tanke joined the coaching staff of the University of Dayton Flyers men's soccer team for the fall 2015 season.
[7] In 2018, Tanke was hired as an assistant coach on the staff of the Niagara University Purple Eagles men's soccer team.