2002: Was expected to be one of the team’s top starting pitchers, but injuries hindered his progress…made only 11 appearances and none from Feb. 23 to Apr. 19 after suffering a sprained ligament in his pitching elbow…struck out 47 batters in 34 innings of work (12.44 per nine innings), including a career-high 11 in a five-inning start and victory over Miami (2/6)…gave up only one hit and an unearned run in that outing, his first victory of the season…allowed only four earned runs and led the staff with a 1.19 ERA during the regular season…opposing hitters batted just .185 against him…tied for the team lead with four saves earned over four consecutive appearances from May 1-17, two of those coming against NCAA Tourney invitees Bethune-Cookman (5/1) and Florida Atlantic (5/7)…picked up a win vs. New Orleans in the opening game of the Sun Belt Conference Championships (5/22), his first start in three months…went six innings, allowing three hits and only one run with eight strikeouts.

2001: Made his first collegiate start against Bethune-Cookman (1/27) allowing two earned runs in five innings with three strikeouts for his first win in the 17-3 victory…pitched a season-high six innings with eight strikeouts against Iona (3/13)…threw 11 games in relief with his biggest outing coming against USC in the NCAA Super Regional in Los Angeles pitching 2.1 innings allowing no runs and only one hit while striking out two…earned his first career save working one inning of relief against Yale (3/8)…finished the year third on the squad with a 3.00 ERA and fifth with 37 strikeouts.

Prior to FIU: Lettered in three sports in high school: baseball, football, and basketball…as a senior, named first-team all-state and Player of the Year…selected Crown All-Star MVP Pitcher at Camden Yards June 11, 2000…posted a 15-2 record and 1.27 ERA in 99 1/3 IP as a senior.

Personal: Hobbies include fishing and snow-skiing…brother Jeff Banks played four years at Towson University…son of Charles Jr. and Judith Banks…born July 18, 1982…Sports Management major.