Illinois State University Athletics

Has worked with Illinois State Athletics as a photographer since 1989 … began career assisting the efforts of the ISU Photographic Services department, before taking over as the Athletics Department's primary photographer in the early 1990s following the decommission of the photographic services department … since that time, has been the lead photographer for the department and has worked an average of 125 athletics sporting events each year for a total of over 4,250 contests … in charge of coordinating yearly team photo shoots, student-athlete and coaching head shots, and special events like the Walk of Champions, academic excellence banquets and the annual Senior Banquet … in addition to his work for the Redbirds, has served as the primary photographer for many Missouri Valley Conference and affiliate league championships hosted on campus at Illinois State, including baseball, softball, soccer, track & field, basketball, tennis, golf, gymnastics and volleyball … his photos have been seen on a national scale as well, serving as photographer for on-campus NCAA FCS Championship contests as well as NIT and WNIT basketball tournaments … aside from his work on campus, Banks has periodically traveled to key Redbird road events, including matchups against Big Ten opponents, MVC Tournaments in St. Louis, and most recently to the 2014 FCS National Championship game in Frisco, Texas, with Redbird Football … he continues his role to this day, and his daughter Rebecca has joined him on the sidelines as a photographer for Redbird football among other sports.