In his first season coaching cornerbacks, the Tigers finished ninth in Division I-A in pass defense, allowing an average of just 165.8 yards per game.
[6] Banks spent 2006 coaching the defensive backs and standout cornerback and NFL draft pick Josh Wilson.
[8] Banks was the defensive coordinator at his alma mater, the Central Michigan Chippewas from 2007 to 2009, serving under head coach Butch Jones.
While at Cincinnati, Banks tutored defensive back Drew Frey to first team All-Big East accolades in 2011.
Banks was also honored for his work during the 2011 season as he was a nominee for the Frank Broyles Award for the nation's top assistant coach.
[1] In 2015, Banks mentored safety Taylor Barton and defensive back V'Angelo Bentley to All-Big Ten honorable mention accolades.
[13] That season the Nittany Lions' defense helped Penn State to its second-straight New Year's Six bowl and a Top 10 finish.
[18] The Nittany Lions also held three opponents to 60 or less yards through the air, this was the first time PSU had accomplished this feat since the 1976 season.