Former Stevenson and North Jackson varsity boys basketball coach Carl Bain passed away at 89. Bain was a 1951 graduate of Pisgah High School. He went on to play college basketball at Southern Union Community College and then at the University of Central Arkansas. He served as a teacher and coach at several schools before retiring from Stevenson High School. Bain served as Stevenson’s varsity boys basketball coach from 1972-1988 and served as the school’s first varsity girls basketball coach in 1977. He led the Stevenson boys program to seven Jackson County Tournament championships in nine years, winning titles in 1980-83 and 1986-88. Bain also directed Stevenson to the state tournament four times, including one state semifinal appearance. The gymnasium at Stevenson Middle School is named in his honor. Bain was also the first varsity boys basketball coach at North Jackson High School, following the consolidation of Stevenson and Bridgeport High Schools in 1988. He was named Jackson County Coach of the Year three times and finished his career with a 339-178 record. Bain was inducted into the Jackson County Sports Hall of Fame in the Class of 2017. Carl David Bain, age 89, of Pisgah, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at his residence. On Friday, December 24, 2021, funeral services were held at 1:00 PM from the Corner Stone Funeral Chapel, with Brother Randy Grider officiating. Burial followed in Pisgah Cemetery. Coach Bain is survived by: Sister – Doris Williams. Step Daughter – Anita Hamrick. Step-Son – Leon Hicks. Nephew – Mark Williams. Several Step Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren. He was preceded in death by Father – Claude A. Bain. Mother – Katie Lee Allen. Wife – Lena Mae Grider Bain. Step-Son – Tim Hicks. Mr. Bain was a veteran of the United States military.
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