Athlete Development · Canton, Georgia
Hitting Coach
Baseball / Softball, Hitting
DJ Banks
DJ Banks is a professional baseball player and a dedicated baseball trainer, with experience at both the collegiate and professional levels. After Gordon State College and Valdosta State University, he continued his career in professional independent baseball with the Washington Wild Things and the Trois-Rivieres Aigles.
As a senior at Valdosta State he started all 52 games and hit .333 with a .408 on-base percentage and a .469 slugging percentage. He recorded 69 hits, 16 doubles, three triples, two home runs, 43 RBI, 43 runs, 10 stolen bases and 24 walks. Valdosta State finished 30-22 and placed second in the Gulf South Conference.
As a junior he started 40 of 46 games, mostly at third base, and hit .290 with a .395 on-base percentage, seven doubles, one triple, one home run and 19 RBI. Before Valdosta State he spent one season at Gordon State College, where he hit .347 with 66 hits, 43 RBI, two home runs and 18 stolen bases.
He brings his firsthand experience from professional baseball into every training session, helping athletes develop their skills, understand the game, and prepare for the next level.
Banks is 6'3" and comes from Powder Springs, Georgia. He holds an associate's degree in business management and a bachelor's degree in organizational leadership.

