Georgetown University Athletics

Bankston joined the Georgetown baseball staff as Director of Player Development in September 2021. His responsibilities include on-campus recruiting in accordance with NCAA rules, practice and competition preparation and analytics/data collection.  Bankston will also provide resources and advice to players on lifestyle choices to make informed decisions when pursuing pro baseball careers.
 
Bankston arrives on the Hilltop after spending eight years as a high school pitching coach for St. Albans School in Washington DC, leading the team to a state title and a pair of conference championships. With the Bulldogs, he guided 16 players to the collegiate level, including Jimmy Swad at Georgetown and Clark Klitenic, who has played for Duke University and Yale University.

The Crossett, Ark., native played six professional seasons, five of which with the Pittsburgh Pirates and one in the Independent League with the Gateway Grizzlies. In his time within the Pirates' organization, the former hurler picked up 10 career wins and 130 strikeouts in 213.2 frames of action. After starting in the Gulf Coast League in 2007, the right-hander moved up to Low-A in 2008 with State College. In 2009, his 2.34 ERA in nine starts with the Spikes earned him a promotion to Single-A West Virginia. 
 
Bankston was chosen in the eighth round of the 2007 MLB Amateur Draft by the Pirates out of Texarkana Junior College and remains the highest draft pick selected out of the NJCAA program. With the Bulldogs in 2007, the soon-to-be Pittsburgh prospect put forth a 7-4 record with a 3.99 ERA in 13 starts across 70.0 innings of work. The fireballer also earned an all-conference selection with Texarkana in 2007.

In his spare time, Bankston serves his community through Level 5 schools, working with and mentoring young adults with behavior problem and academic struggles to positively influence their lives both on and off the field.
 
Bankston received his associate degree from Texarkana in 2007.