THE BIOGRAPHY
Overview
Brandon Bankston competed and coached at Zachary High School and contributed to powerlifting as a national and international official.
Career & Service
- Competed at Zachary from 1987–1990 and at LSU from 1990–1995; was part of Zachary’s 1987 and 1988 state championship teams.
- Head coach at Zachary from 1998–2005. Elected to the LHSPLA Executive Committee in 2001 and served as vice president from 2004–2008.
- Served as a world official for WABDL, AAU and IPF. Served for at least 22 years as an LHSPLA official.
Honors & Achievements
- Won 12 national titles from 1991–2011 and seven world titles from 2005–2011 across three associations.
- Set 13 national records over a 20-year career, including an 815-pound squat, 711-pound bench press and 745-pound deadlift.
- Coached 13 world and national champions and regional championship teams.
- Held the 198-pound bench-press record for 20 years and earned five heavy-platform Best Lifter awards in seven years.