Coaches
Tim Banks
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Tim Banks
Played at Central Michigan 1991-1994
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Bowling Green | GA | GA | Gary Blackney |
| 1997-1998 | Ferris State (unknown) | Position | DB | not known |
| 1999 | Bowling Green | Position | RB | Gary Blackney |
| 2000 | Bowling Green | Position | DB | Gary Blackney |
| 2001 | Memphis | Position | OLB | Tommy West |
| 2002 | Memphis | Position | DB | Tommy West |
| 2003-2005 | Maryland | Position | ILB | Ralph Friedgen |
| 2006 | Maryland | Position | DB | Ralph Friedgen |
| 2007-2009 | Central Michigan | DC | DC✓ | Butch Jones* |
| 2010-2011 | Cincinnati | DC | co-DC/DB✓ | Butch Jones* |
| 2012-2015 | Illinois | DC | DC/DB✓ | Tim Beckman (2012-2014), Bill Cubit (2015) |
| 2016-2020 | Penn State | DC | co-DC/S✓ | James Franklin* |
| 2021-2025 | Tennessee | DC | DC/S✓ | Josh Heupel*+ |
| 2026- | Auburn | DC | co-DC/S✓ | Alex Golesh* |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Central Michigan | Defensive coordinator | 76 | 88 | 90 | 56 | 119 |
| 2008 | Central Michigan | Defensive coordinator | 90 | 92 | 66 | 76 | 120 |
| 2009 | Central Michigan | Defensive coordinator | 50 | 32 | 64 | 90 | 120 |
| 2010 | Cincinnati | Co-defensive coordinator | 40 | 64 | 47 | 94 | 120 |
| 2011 | Cincinnati | Co-defensive coordinator | 70 | 10 | 37 | 40 | 120 |
| 2012 | Illinois | Defensive coordinator | 65 | 87 | 99 | 12 | 124 |
| 2013 | Illinois | Defensive coordinator | 110 | 112 | 115 | 65 | 125 |
| 2014 | Illinois | Defensive coordinator | 100 | 99 | 86 | 110 | 128 |
| 2015 | Illinois | Co-defensive coordinator | 22 | 26 | 37 | 100 | 128 |
| 2016 | Penn State | Co-defensive coordinator | 44 | 36 | 33 | 28 | 128 |
| 2017 | Penn State | Co-defensive coordinator | 22 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 130 |
| 2018 | Penn State | Co-defensive coordinator | 20 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 130 |
| 2019 | Penn State | Co-defensive coordinator | 20 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 130 |
| 2020 | Penn State | Co-defensive coordinator | 31 | 47 | 28 | 20 | 127 |
| 2021 | Tennessee | Defensive coordinator | 74 | 76 | 58 | 71 | 130 |
| 2022 | Tennessee | Defensive coordinator | 43 | 28 | 62 | 74 | 131 |
| 2023 | Tennessee | Defensive coordinator | 22 | 21 | 20 | 43 | 133 |
| 2024 | Tennessee | Defensive coordinator | 12 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 134 |
| 2025 | Tennessee | Defensive coordinator | 61 | 93 | 112 | 12 | 136 |
| 2026 | Auburn | Co-defensive coordinator | 80 | 80 | 86 | 20 | 138 |
Worked under
- Gary Blackney · Bowling Green 1996-2000 (GA, Position)
- Tommy West · Memphis 2001-2002 (Position)
- Ralph Friedgen · Maryland 2003-2006 (Position)
- Butch Jones* · Central Michigan 2007-2009 (DC)
- Butch Jones* · Cincinnati 2010-2011 (DC, Position)
- Tim Beckman · Illinois 2012-2014 (DC, Position)
- Bill Cubit · Illinois 2015 (DC, Position)
- James Franklin* · Penn State 2016-2020 (DC, Position)
- Josh Heupel*+ · Tennessee 2021-2025 (DC, Position)
- Alex Golesh* · Auburn 2026 (DC, Position)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
No one on his staffs among the coaches we hold.
Coached together
- Tim Walton · Bowling Green 1996-1999 · him GA, Position, them Position
- Butch Jones* · Ferris State 1997 · him Position, them OC
- Matt Limegrover · Ferris State 1997-1998 · him Position, them Position
- Eric Eidsness · Ferris State 1998 · him Position, them OC, ST coord.
- Tim Beckman · Bowling Green 1999-2000 · him Position, them DC, Other
- Stan Drayton · Bowling Green 2000 · him Position, them Position
- Clay Helton* · Memphis 2001-2002 · him Position, them Position
- Randy Fichtner · Memphis 2001-2002 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Russ Huesman · Memphis 2001-2002 · him Position, them Position
- Tim Walton · Memphis 2001 · him Position, them Position
- Tommy West · Memphis 2001-2002 · him Position, them Head coach
- Bill O'Brien* · Maryland 2003-2004 · him Position, them Position
- Charlie Taaffe · Maryland 2003-2005 · him Position, them OC
- James Franklin* · Maryland 2003-2004 · him Position, them Other, Position
- John Donovan · Maryland 2003-2006 · him Position, them Other, Position
- Ralph Friedgen · Maryland 2003-2006 · him Position, them Head coach
- James Perry · Maryland 2004-2005 · him Position, them GA
- Chris Cosh · Maryland 2006 · him Position, them DC, Position
- Butch Jones* · Central Michigan 2007-2009 · him DC, them Head coach
- Mike Bajakian · Central Michigan 2007-2009 · him DC, them OC, Position
- Zach Azzanni · Central Michigan 2007-2009 · him DC, them Other, Position
- Steve Stripling · Central Michigan 2009 · him DC, them Head coach, Other, Position
- Butch Jones* · Cincinnati 2010-2011 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- John Jancek · Cincinnati 2010-2011 · him DC, Position, them DC
- Kerry Coombs · Cincinnati 2010-2011 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position, ST coord.
- Mike Bajakian · Cincinnati 2010-2011 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Steve Stripling · Cincinnati 2010-2011 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- T. J. Weist · Cincinnati 2010-2011 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Doc Gamble · Cincinnati 2011 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Jahmile Addae · Cincinnati 2011 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Alex Golesh* · Illinois 2012-2015 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position, ST coord.
- Billy Gonzales · Illinois 2012 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Chris Beatty · Illinois 2012 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Steve Clinkscale · Illinois 2012 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Tim Beckman · Illinois 2012-2014 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- A. J. Ricker · Illinois 2013 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Bill Cubit · Illinois 2013-2015 · him DC, Position, them Head coach, OC, Position
- Greg Colby · Illinois 2013-2014 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Mike Phair · Illinois 2015 · him DC, Position, them DC
- Nathan Scheelhaase · Illinois 2015 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Brent Pry · Penn State 2016-2020 · him DC, Position, them DC, Position
- Charles Huff* · Penn State 2016-2017 · him DC, Position, them Position
- James Franklin* · Penn State 2016-2020 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Joe Moorhead* · Penn State 2016-2017 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Josh Gattis · Penn State 2016-2017 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Matt Limegrover · Penn State 2016-2019 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Ricky Rahne* · Penn State 2016-2019 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Sean Spencer · Penn State 2016-2019 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Terry Smith · Penn State 2016-2020 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Phil Galiano · Penn State 2017-2018 · him DC, Position, them Analyst, Position
- David Corley Jr. · Penn State 2018 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Ja'Juan Seider · Penn State 2018-2020 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Tyler Bowen · Penn State 2018-2020 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Bill Lazor · Penn State 2019 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Gerad Parker* · Penn State 2019 · him DC, Position, them Position
- John McNulty · Penn State 2019 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Eric Raisbeck · Penn State 2020 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- John Scott Jr. · Penn State 2020 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Kirk Ciarrocca · Penn State 2020 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Ty Howle · Penn State 2020 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Alex Golesh* · Tennessee 2021-2022 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Chris Weinke · Tennessee 2021 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Jerry Mack* · Tennessee 2021-2023 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Joey Halzle · Tennessee 2021-2025 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Josh Heupel*+ · Tennessee 2021-2025 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Kodi Burns · Tennessee 2021 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Mike Ekeler · Tennessee 2021-2024 · him DC, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Willie Martinez · Tennessee 2021-2025 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Taver Johnson · Tennessee 2024 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- William Inge · Tennessee 2024-2025 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Jim Chaney · Tennessee 2025 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- John Bonamego · Tennessee 2025 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Marion Hobby · Tennessee 2025 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Alex Golesh* · Auburn 2026 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Chris Kapilovic · Auburn 2026 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Coleman Hutzler · Auburn 2026 · him DC, Position, them Position
- D.J. Durkin · Auburn 2026 · him DC, Position, them DC, Position
- Joel Gordon · Auburn 2026 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Kodi Burns · Auburn 2026 · him DC, Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Larry Porter · Auburn 2026 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Larry Scott · Auburn 2026 · him DC, Position, them Position