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Jeff Bain (born February 17, 1956 in Jackson, Tennessee) is the former Director of Athletics at Martin Methodist College. Bain spent 28 seasons as Athletic Director, and currently holds of the title of Athletic Director Emeritus at the school, which became University of Tennessee Southern on July 1, 2021.

Bain earned both his bachelor's and Masters degrees from the University of Memphis. Prior to his arrival at Martin Methodist, Bain spent 15 years as a classroom educator and football and track coach at Tullahoma High School, Farragut High School and Giles County High School.

In 2020-21, Bain's final year at Martin Methodist, he was recognized by National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics as one of the organization's Athletic Directors of the Year. This marked the fourth time Bain received the award, also taking home the national honor in 2002, 2008, and 2015. Bain was named conference AD of the Year on six occasions.

That same season, his final at the helm of Martin Methodist, Bain was also inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame.

During his career as athletic director, Bain's athletic programs won nine national titles and 61 conference championships (TranSouth Athletic Conference, Southern States Athletic Conference, Mid-South Conference). Bain's tenure also saw 126 NAIA Academic All-Americans and 64 Athletic All-Americans produced at MMC.

Bain's most important achievement at Martin Methodist came in 1996, when he helped Martin Methodist become a full-time member of the NAIA upon the institution's first year as a four-year school. Bain helped launch nine sports (Women's Soccer, Men and Women's Bowling, Women's Tennis, Women's Golf, Competitive Cheer, Clay Target, and Men and Women's Swimming).

Eight of MMC's nine national championships came from these sports Bain launched: Women's Soccer (2005, 2007), Competitive Cheer (2016) and Clay Target (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020). Men's Soccer was not launched by Bain, but also won an NAIA national title in 2013.

Seven of Bain's head coaching hires went on to win NAIA national Coach of the Year honors.

Bain and his wife reside in Pulaski, Tennessee.