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Men's Soccer
- Title:
- The Zisson Family Associate Head Coaching Chair
- Email:
- trevor_banks@brown.edu
- Phone:
- 401/863-2910
Trevor Banks – a USSF "A-Senior" Licensed coach – joined the Brown men's coaching staff in July of 2016 and was elevated to associate head coach in February 2017. Over the last four years, Banks has been a part of all aspects of the program, including leading the Bears’ recruiting efforts, alumni relations, video analysis and scouting, team and individual strength and conditioning, session planning, academics, and the holistic development of the student-athletes.
Banks has helped develop multiple award winners on and off the field, including three selected to the United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Team, 19 All-Ivy selections, one named to the All-New England Freshman team, multiple Academic All-Ivy selections, and one United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America honoree.
In addition to his duties with the Bears, Banks is also the technical director and coach of the 2002 National Premier League team with Bruno United FC (A nonprofit youth soccer club based in Providence, RI started by the Brown men’s soccer program in 2002). In 2019, Banks and his 2002 Bruno team won the US Club Soccer Rhode Island State Championship. They went on to make a run to the national finals of the US Club Soccer National Cup in that same year.
Banks comes to Brown from Villanova University of the Big East Conference, where he spent the 2015 season as an assistant coach. At Villanova, Banks helped with all aspects of the program including recruiting, session planning, video analysis, player development as well as academic success. With Banks assistance in the recruiting efforts, he helped Villanova bring in the first two (2016, 2017) top-20 ranked classes in program history.
Additionally, he coached and helped develop multiple award winners on and off the field. This included two players named to the All-Big East teams, one named to the All-Big East Freshman team, and one player named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Region Team as well as multiple All Big East academic award recipients.
Before Villanova, Banks spent three years at the Merchant Marine Academy, where he oversaw the program’s recruiting efforts, player development, strength and conditioning program and administrative duties. Defensive training is Banks' specialty. In the three years Banks was with the Merchant Marine Academy, he helped coach the Mariners to a record of 24-23-3 (13-9 Conference), a goal against average (GAA) of .87, 17 shutouts and a couple of appearances in the Landmark Conference playoffs. In Banks' time with the Merchant Marine Academy, he helped place eight players on the Landmark Conference first team with one player (Gavin Yingling) being named Conference Player of the Year.
Banks also worked with the Long Island Rough Riders of the USL 2 from 2012-2014. With the Rough Riders, Banks was in charge of the goalkeeping corp. In 2014 Banks mentored goalkeeper Joe Martin to a GAA of .74 and six shutouts. Banks also assisted in other aspects of training, the recruitment and signing of players and match evaluation. Banks also lead the Long Island Rough Riders U20 Super Y League Team (Reserve Team).
Before his time in New York, Banks spent the 2011 season working with the defensive core at Barry University and helped the team post a GAA of 0.90. During that time, Banks mentored goalkeeper Johnny Rodrigues, who was named to the All-Sunshine State Conference First Team, Daktronics All-South Region First Team and a Daktronics Honorable Mention All-American. Banks helped coach Barry's 2011 squad to a record of 12-3-6 (3-2-3 Conference), an appearance in the conference finals and a run to the NCAA Division II Sweet 16, ending the year ranked 13th in the nation.
Banks started his coaching career in 2009 at William Woods University. In the 2009 season, he worked closely with goalkeeper Robert Thibodeaux, who posted a single-season record-setting GAA of 0.76 while also being named to the All-Conference Honorable Mention. In the 2010 season, Banks was a part of a program at William Woods that found itself in its first appearance in the conference semifinals, losing to eventual champions Park University.
A native of Carencro, Louisiana, Banks played his collegiate soccer at Kentucky Wesleyan College from 2006-09 and also logged five seasons in the United States Soccer League. He earned a degree in Communications from Kentucky Wesleyan and added a master's degree in Athletic Administration from William Woods University in 2010.
