Northwest University Athletics

Coach Bain, beginning his 12th year at NU in the 2023 season, came to the Eagles from King’s High School in Seattle where he compiled a 117-10 regular season record, a post season record of 60-14, and won 1A state championships in 2008 and 2009. He guided King’s to nine consecutive appearances in the WIAA (Washington Interscholastic Athletic association) state tournament and has finished fourth or higher in eight of the appearances.

The Eagles completed a 24-10 record in 2017, the best win-loss record for an NU volleyball team since 2004, and the first trip of any Eagle team to the NAIA Volleyball National Championships. The team posted a 19-8 season and 3rd place finish in the Cascade Collegiate Conference in 2016. They also made their way to the semi finals of the CCC post season tournament in '16 and '17. Bain has compiled a 114-92 record and has compiled the most wins of  any Northwest U volleyball coach.

During his time at King’s, his teams won nine straight conference championships along with six regional championships. Nationally, his teams were ranked in the top four in the country from 2007 to 2011 by the National Christian School Athletic Association (NCSAA). King’s was also the recipient of the 1A WIAA Academic State Championship Award in 2010 and 2011. Bain has been named coach of the year four times, the WIAA AP Coach of the Year in 2008 and 2009, the Seattle Times “Star Times” Coach of the Year award in 2009 and the National Coach of the Year award by the NCSAA in 2008.

At King’s, Bain’s players earned many individual honors including five Washington State MVP awards, five NCSAA All-American awards, and numerous first team all-conference and first team all-state accolades.

Coach Bain is a graduate of Northern Arizona University, earned his PhD in Veterinary Science from Washington State University and is currently a research associate professor in the Department of Orthopedics at the University of Washington.

Steven Bain at Northwest