David Banks (soccer)
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David Banks was an English-American soccer defender
who is currently the Director of Notts F.C., a youth soccer team in San Diego, California
. He was the 1991 Major Soccer League
Rookie of the Year and played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League
, National Professional Soccer League, USISL and USL A-League.
his senior season. Banks was inducted into the Philadelphia Textile Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992.
. The Sockers won the championship as Banks earned Rookie of the Year. The Sockers repeated as champions in 1992, but the league collapsed during the offseason. Banks spent part of the 1992-1993 National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) season playing for the Denver Thunder
. In the summer of 1993, the Sockers became founding members of the Continental Indoor Soccer League
(CISL). The team finished as runner-up in the first CISL championship with Banks being named as a first team All Star. That year, Banks was also named captain, a position he held through the 1996 season. The Sockers folded in 1996 and Banks began the 1996-1997 NPSL season with the St. Louis Ambush
before moving to the Buffalo Blizzard
for the end of the season. He would continue to play for Buffalo through the end of the 1998-1999 NPSL season. In 1997, he spent the summer with the Houston Hotshots
of the CISL. He then spent the summer of 1998 with the Charleston Battery
of the USISL. In 1999, Banks moved to the San Diego Flash
of the USL A-League. He ended his career with the Flash in 2000. In 2000, Banks was a second team USISL All Star. That season, he played 25 games for the Flash.
girls team. He coached three seasons, then returned in 2001, taking the team to the state championship. In 1999, he joined the University of California, San Diego
women’s team as an assistant coach, a position he held until 2003. In 1999, he became the Director of Coaching with the San Diego Fire F.C. youth club before moving to Notts Forest F.C. in 2004.
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who is currently the Director of Notts F.C., a youth soccer team in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
. He was the 1991 Major Soccer League
Major Soccer League
The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...
Rookie of the Year and played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League
Continental Indoor Soccer League
The Continental Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that played from 1993 to 1997.-History:When the Major Soccer League folded in the summer of 1992, two of its former teams joined a group of hockey and basketball arena owners led by Ron Weinstein who wanted to create a league to...
, National Professional Soccer League, USISL and USL A-League.
Youth
In 1983, Banks joined Wigan Athletic as an apprentice He played 79 youth and reserve team games for Wigan over two seasons. In 1986, Banks entered Philadelphia Textile where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1986 to 1989. He led the team in goals with 10 in 1989 and is ninth on the career assists list with 20. He was selected as a first team All AmericanDivision I First-Team All-American (soccer)
The Division I First-Team All-Americans are the best eleven U.S. college soccer players as selected by the NCAA.-1970–1983:From 1970 to 1983 the NCAA only named defenders and forwards in addition to one goalkeeper.-1983–present:...
his senior season. Banks was inducted into the Philadelphia Textile Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992.
Professional
In 1990, Banks signed with the San Diego Sockers of the Major Soccer LeagueMajor Soccer League
The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...
. The Sockers won the championship as Banks earned Rookie of the Year. The Sockers repeated as champions in 1992, but the league collapsed during the offseason. Banks spent part of the 1992-1993 National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) season playing for the Denver Thunder
Denver Thunder
Denver Thunder were an indoor soccer club based in Denver, Colorado that competed in the National Professional Soccer League.The team was previously known as the Illinois Thunder.-Year-by-year:...
. In the summer of 1993, the Sockers became founding members of the Continental Indoor Soccer League
Continental Indoor Soccer League
The Continental Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that played from 1993 to 1997.-History:When the Major Soccer League folded in the summer of 1992, two of its former teams joined a group of hockey and basketball arena owners led by Ron Weinstein who wanted to create a league to...
(CISL). The team finished as runner-up in the first CISL championship with Banks being named as a first team All Star. That year, Banks was also named captain, a position he held through the 1996 season. The Sockers folded in 1996 and Banks began the 1996-1997 NPSL season with the St. Louis Ambush
St. Louis Ambush
The St. Louis Ambush was a professional indoor soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri. Originally located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the team played one season at the Tulsas Pavilion Expo Square. Vernon Riggs was the General Manager. Keith Dial was the Managing General Partner. Former Tulsa Roughneck...
before moving to the Buffalo Blizzard
Buffalo Blizzard
The Buffalo Blizzard was an indoor soccer team based in Buffalo, New York. The team was a member of the now defunct NPSL from 1992 to 2001. From 1992-1996, the team played at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, and they moved to HSBC Arena in 1996 where they played until 2001.The team was originally...
for the end of the season. He would continue to play for Buffalo through the end of the 1998-1999 NPSL season. In 1997, he spent the summer with the Houston Hotshots
Houston Hotshots
The Houston Hotshots were a professional indoor soccer team in Houston, Texas. They played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League from 1994 to 1997, and moved to the World Indoor Soccer League in 1999 after the CISL folded...
of the CISL. He then spent the summer of 1998 with the Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the USISL. In 1999, Banks moved to the San Diego Flash
San Diego Flash
San Diego Flash is an American soccer team based in San Diego, California, United States. Founded in 1998, the team returned to competitive play in 2011 when it made its debut in the Southwest Flight of the West Division of the National Premier Soccer League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer...
of the USL A-League. He ended his career with the Flash in 2000. In 2000, Banks was a second team USISL All Star. That season, he played 25 games for the Flash.
Coach
Banks has an extensive coaching resume. He began coaching in 1993 with the La Jolla High SchoolLa Jolla High School
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girls team. He coached three seasons, then returned in 2001, taking the team to the state championship. In 1999, he joined the University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Diego
The University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States...
women’s team as an assistant coach, a position he held until 2003. In 1999, he became the Director of Coaching with the San Diego Fire F.C. youth club before moving to Notts Forest F.C. in 2004.