Bio

Garrett Hanks is in his first year as the Director of Sports Information & Operations in 2025.

In his role, Hanks manages all social media platforms for Butler athletics, manages the website, press releases, stats, and is the compliance contact. Hanks also manages all gameday operations for Butler Athletic home events including football, volleyball, women's soccer, men's and women's basketball, baseball, and softball.

In his first ten months as the Sports Information Director, Hanks has grown the Grizzlies social media accounts. Instagram jumped from 8,924 followers to 10,053, X (formerly known as Twitter) has grown from 16,900 to 18,200, and Facebook followers went from 12,859 to 13,723. 

Hanks previously served as an athletics assistant for the athletic department, where he assisted with compliance and game day operations. 

Prior to working in the athletic department, Hanks worked with BCTV as the Live Production & Streaming Media Coordinator, where he produced and directed all live streams for Butler athletic events from 2020-2024.

Hanks also spent time working for the Wichita Wind Surge, the Double-A Affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, running camera and operating the instant replay for the in-house video board and for MiLB TV from 2021-2024.

An El Dorado, Kansas native, Hanks most recently received his master's degree from Wichita State in 2025. Hanks received his bachelor's degree in sport management from Wichita State University in 2024, with also a minor in workforce leadership. He received his associate's degree in business administration and accounting from Butler Community College in 2022.