Dallas Baptist University has named Brad Bankhead as the new head coach of the DBU men's soccer program. Bankhead brings 19 years of collegiate head coaching experience and 195 career victories to the Patriots, along with a proven record of postseason success that includes five NCAA Tournament appearances, two conference regular-season championships, and four conference tournament titles.
 
"We approached this search with intentionality and prayer, and we believe God has led Brad Bankhead to DBU at the right time," said Director of Athletics Matt Duce. "His leadership, character, and commitment to our mission make him an exceptional fit. We are confident he will build a winning program and advance DBU Men's Soccer in every meaningful way through the development of our men and a strong, enduring culture. We are also honored to welcome his wife, Shannon, and their three children, Mallory, Morgan, and Max, to the DBU Men's Soccer family."
 
Bankhead most recently served as the head coach at Hardin-Simmons University, where he guided the Cowboys to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances and consecutive American Southwest Conference Tournament championships in 2024 and 2025. Prior to his time at HSU, Bankhead spent 16 seasons as the head coach at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, building the Crusaders into one of the premier programs in Division III. During his tenure, UMHB earned three NCAA Tournament berths, captured two ASC regular-season championships, and won two conference tournament titles.
 
Throughout his career, Bankhead has established a reputation as an elite developer of talent. His players have earned four All-America honors, 18 All-Region selections, and more than 120 All-American Southwest Conference recognitions. In recent seasons, his success has continued with the development of the ASC Defensive Player of the Year in 2024 and the ASC Co-Midfielder of the Year and Co-Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year in 2025.
 
Before becoming a collegiate head coach, Bankhead served as a volunteer assistant with the Hardin-Simmons men's program and later spent one season as an assistant coach at Cumberland College in Kentucky. He also volunteered with the Hardin-Simmons women's program while serving as the head coach at Abilene High School, where he was named District Coach of the Year in 2005.
 
A 2000 graduate of Hardin-Simmons, Bankhead was a four-year letterman for the Cowboys and earned All-American Southwest Conference honors three times during his playing career. Following graduation, he played one season with the Colorado Springs Stampede of the Professional Development League.