Mark Banker

Mark John Banker (born January 15, 1956) is an American football coach. Banker last coached safeties at Washington State University from 2021 to 2022. He was previously the assistant head coach and inside linebackers coach at the University of Hawaii. Previously, he served the defensive coordinator of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the Oregon State Beavers and the San Diego Chargers.

Mark Banker

Banker in 2006
Biographical details
Born	(1956-01-15) January 15, 1956 (age 69) Plymouth, Massachusetts
Playing career
1974–1978	Springfield
Position(s)	Running back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1979–1980	Springfield (OL/TE)
1981–1982	Cal State Northridge (DB)
1983–1994	Cal State Northridge (DC)
1995	Hawaii (OLB/ST)
1996	USC (AHC)
1997–1998	Oregon State (DB/RC)
1999–2001	San Diego Chargers (DC/CB)
2002	Stanford (AHC)
2003–2011	Oregon State (DC/RB/LB)
2012–2014	Oregon State (DC)
2015	Nebraska (DC)
2016	Nebraska (DC/S)
2018–2019	Hawaii (AHC/ILB)
2020–2021	Washington State (S)

Coaching career

Banker has coached for the USC Trojans and in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers. He followed Mike Riley from Oregon State to Nebraska when Riley was hired by the Cornhuskers in 2014. On January 11, 2017, after Riley and Banker coached Nebraska to two poor seasons, Banker was relieved of his duties as defensive coordinator.^[1] He was replaced by Bob Diaco. On January 5, 2018, it was announced that Banker was hired to be the assistant head coach and inside linebackers coach under Nick Rolovich at the University of Hawaii.^[2]

Personal life

Banker graduated from Springfield College in Massachusetts in 1978 with a B.A. in physical education.^[3] Banker and his wife Debbie have 3 children, Chris, Jayme and Kelsey.^[2]