Banic arrives in Reno following three seasons on staff as an assistant coach at Missouri, where she helped guide the Tigers to national-level success. Across her tenure, the Tigers qualified 11 athletes to the NCAA Championships.
Before joining the staff at Missouri, Banic served as a volunteer assistant at her alma mater, Tennessee, during the 2022–23 season. She contributed to one of the most successful years in Lady Vols history, helping the women's team finish second at the SEC Championships and eighth at the NCAA Championships. The Tennessee men placed third at SECs and seventh nationally, marking the first time both programs secured Top-10 NCAA finishes in the same season.
A nine-time SEC champion, 12-time All-America selection and National Champion relay swimmer, Banic also competed professionally in the International Swimming League, racing butterfly events for LA Current (2020), Energy Standard (2021–22) and Tennessee Elite. During the ISL Grand Final in 2020 representing the LA current, Banic broke the American record in the 50-meter butterfly in 24.80. Following her dominant ISL performances, she retired from elite competition in 2022 to begin her coaching career.
At Tennessee, Banic closed out a standout collegiate career in 2019 by winning an NCAA title as part of the Lady Volunteers' 200 medley relay, setting a program record of 1:34.10. Over her four seasons (2015–19), she earned 12 All-America honors and helped the Lady Vols' 200 free relay to national finishes of second, third and sixth. A four-time First Team All-SEC honoree, she amassed 16 SEC medals, including nine gold, and still ranks among Tennessee's all-time best in the 50 free (second, 21.54) and 100 fly (fourth, 51.19). She appears on 12 relay lineups that remain inside the program's all-time Top 10.
A native of Midlothian, Virginia, Banic earned her bachelor's degree in kinesiology from Tennessee in 2019 and her masters degree from Missouri with a focus on positive coaching and athletic leadership in 2026.
