 Hanks was in the third year of a five-year contract.In Hanks's three seasons at South Alabama his teams finished 15–13, 16–16 and 14–14.Hanks served as an Assistant Basketball Coach (1987–1988) under Hall of Fame Coach Gene Bartow

Hanks served as an Assistant Basketball Coach (1989–1990) under Head Coach Bob Weltlich

Hanks served as Head Coach and Director of Sports for the Crocodiles of Caracas, Venezuela.