Houston Christian University Athletics

Hanks was a three-time All-Red River Athletic Conference player for the Huskies, and he won Pitcher of the Year award in 1999. In 1999 he had 23 appearances and pitched 128 innings with 122 strikeouts, and accumulating 13 wins and 9 complete games. Hanks is second in career wins with 35, is third in complete games with 20, is tied for third in career shutouts with 4, is second all-time in career appearances with 73, is second all-time in career innings pitched with 380, and is second all-time in career strikeouts with 355.