Jeff Blythe bio
7/20/2009 4:22:00 AM | General
Jeff Blythe joined the Georgia Southern Athletics Department in April 2007 as the Assistant Athletics Director for Business Operations.
Blythe serves as the chief financial officer for Georgia Southern Athletics and its 15 varsity sports. He oversees the day-to-day operations for ticketing, sports medicine, strength and conditioning, equipment and facilities. Blythe is the liaison between the athletics department and several departments on campus, including: human resources, procurement and contract services, and information technology. In addition, Blythe is the sports supervisor for the men's golf, men's tennis and men's soccer programs.
Prior to his arrival at Georgia Southern, he served as the Assistant Business Manager, Ticket Manager and Director of Summer Camps at Elon University for three years. Blythe also supervised the operating budgets for all 17 varsity sports, as well as the athletic training, marketing, sports information and Phoenix Club departments.
Blythe earned his Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he served as a student manager for the men's basketball team his freshman year. He also earned a Master's degree in Sport Management from Appalachian State.
Blythe and his wife Fay were married in 2005. After graduating from nursing school at Georgia Southern in 2008, Fay became an ICU Nurse. They are parents of two sons, Tyler and Brady.
