Jeff Blythe, who has served in various roles at Georgia Southern since 2007, serves as the Senior Associate Athletics Director of Athletics/CFO of the Department of Athletics. He returned to athletics in 2025 after serving as the Associate Vice President for Auxiliary Services and Executive Director of Administration across campus since 2018.Â
Prior to joining the Auxiliary Services team, he was the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Business Operations for the Eagle Athletics Department.
Blythe came to Georgia Southern in April of 2007 after three years at Elon University, where he served as the Assistant Business Manager, Ticket Manager and Summer Camp Coordinator. Blythe also worked for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association as an Assistant Director of Championships in 2004.
He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina, where he served as a men's basketball team manager, and graduated with a master's degree from Appalachian State in 2003.
Blythe and his wife, Fay, have two children, Tyler and Brady. Fay is the lead school nurse and parent mentor for special education in the Bulloch County School System. Tyler is an all-state trumpet player and a starter on the tennis team at Statesboro High School. Jeff also serves as an elder and chair of the finance team for Southbridge Community Church in town.
