Missouri State men’s soccer Associated Head Coach Michael Seabolt has been named a 2011 Top Assistant Coach by College Soccer News. He has been a part of Head Coach Jon Leamy’s staff for four seasons and was promoted to Associate Head Coach prior to the 2009 season.

During his tenure with the Bears, Seabolt was a member of the 2009 Missouri Valley Conference Coaching Staff of the Year that led MSU to its third NCAA Tournament appearance in team history. Missouri State has won 33 matches since he joined the staff including 12 in 2009. He has helped the Bears to a 12-1-3 record at Plaster Field over the last two seasons.

Prior to coming to Missouri State, Seabolt was the Head Coach at West Virginia for three seasons. In 2005, he led the Mountaineers to a school-record tying 13 wins and the first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1992.