 Silver Medalist, Cali, Colombia, South America

From 1984 to 1987, Hanks prowled the sidelines as head coach at South Alabama and garnered a 45–43 (.511) record.In March 1987, Mike Hanks refused to resign as South Alabama's basketball coach with two years remaining in his contract and refused other options offered by the school.He was dismissed by Joe Gottfried, the school's athletic director.