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Michael Sealy

b. 1971

College volleyball coach

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About Michael Sealy

Born 1971. Michael Sealy is an American volleyball player.

Michael Sealy (born January 28, 1971) is an American volleyball coach. He was the head coach of the women's volleyball team at UCLA from 2010–2022. He stepped down from the position in December 2022, after UCLA failed to quality to the NCAA tournament for the third time during his tenure.

Player Sealy graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1989 and went on to play on the UCLA Bruins men's volleyball team. He helped the Bruins win the NCAA national championship in 1993 during his senior year.

Coaching In his second year as a head coach, Sealy took the Bruins to the championship game and captured their fourth title in history by defeating Illinois 3-1 on December 17, 2011 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Bruins were seeded 9th in the NCAA championship tournament. En route to the title game, they defeated defending champions Penn State and No. 1 seeded Texas to face No. 3 seeded Illinois. Rachael Kidder was named the most outstanding player of the tournament. Lauren Van Orden and Zoe Nightingale were also named to the all tournament team. He is now a champion both as a player and a head coach. Sealy was also a former Assistant Coach at the University of Hawaii under Hall of Famer Dave Shoji. He helped guide the Rainbow Wahine to the National Semi-final in 2009 in Tampa, Florida.

Honors and awards

NCAA All-American at UCLA in 1991 to 1993 NCAA national champion at UCLA and Co-MVP in 1993 2011 AVCA Coach of the Year

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University of California, Los Angeles

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Michael Sealy?

College volleyball coach

When was Michael Sealy born?

Michael Sealy was born on 28 January 1971 in California.

What is Michael Sealy's occupation?

Michael Sealy is a volleyball player.

What nationality is Michael Sealy?

Michael Sealy is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Michael Sealy

· Wikidata: Q6834261

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