Nominee Name: Jessie Banks
Coach
RMAC School Attended: University
of Southern Colorado (CSU-Pueblo)
Years Attended: 1964- (1984?)
Degrees Earned/Year: Masters degree from ASC in
1966, undergraduate degree from Central State (Okla.) in 1962
Sports Coached: Basketball and volleyball
Administration/Coaching Positions Held:
Assistant Director of Athletics, head basketball coach, head
volleyball coach
Athletic Accomplishments:
Member of the "All-American Redheads," a professional
women's basketball team
Administration/Coaching Accomplishments:
Jessie Banks is generally recognized as being an important
influence for the creation of women's athletics as USC/CSU-Pueblo.
Arriving at the school in 1966, she coached both basketball and
volleyball at those sports' inceptions. She also served as an
Assistant AD. The school's female athlete of the year award is
named for Jessie, and she continues to play an active role in the
Pueblo sports community.
In 12 seasons, her basketball teams posted a 105-155 record. In
1975, Banks led her team to the national playoffs. The 1978-1979
squads posted an unblemished 8-0 slate in RMAC play, winning the
RMAC Eastern Division Title.
Nominator Name: Barbara Schroeder and Ann
Martin
Position: Athletic Director and Assistant Athletic
Director
School: Regis University