University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

Mike Sealy enters his fourth season with the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Wahine program. He’s in charge of scouting, breaking down film, recruiting and providing technical training in practices.

 Sealy got his first shot at Division I head coaching last season in a win at Fresno State (Nov. 2), when head coach Dave Shoji was forced to stay in Reno, Nev., due to illness.

 Under Sealy’s tutelage, the Rainbow Wahine became one of the best blocking teams in the country in 2006, finishing the season fourth with 3.52 blocks per game. UH was especially dominant at the net down the final stretch of the season, posting at least 10 team blocks in each of its last 16 matches. They averaged 3.99 bpg in that stretch, including a 4.66 bpg average in their seven postseason matches (WAC and NCAA tournaments).

 He also coached the ‘Imi ‘Ike club team that finished second at the Junior Olympics this past summer and placed in the top 15 at the Junior Olympics in each of the previous two years. Current UH players Dani Mafua, Elizabeth Ka‘aihue and Kanani Herring were on those teams.

 Sealy joined UH’s staff after spending four years at his alma mater, UCLA, where he was an assistant on the men’s team while also serving as an assistant with the women in 2005.

 He also was a volunteer assistant for the Cal State Northridge men in 2000 before working in the same capacity at UCLA in 2001.

 In his playing days, Sealy was one of the top setters ever to play for the Bruins. He ranks fourth on the all-time career assists list, garnering All-America honors three times while winning national Player of the Year honors in 1993.

 In that 1993 season, Sealy guided the Bruins to a 24-3 record, a conference title and the Bruins’ 14th national championship. He was named co-Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Tournament, setting a UCLA offense that hit .420, an NCAA record.

 After graduating in 1993 with a degree in physiological science, Sealy moved on to play professionally in Switzerland, Belgium, Holland and Puerto Rico.

 He lives in Kailua with his wife, Romey. His hobbies include golf and surfing.