Michael Seabolt has been at Missouri State since 2007, helping lead the Bears to 11 MVC regular-season championships, four MVC Tournament titles, six NCAA Tournaments, a NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in 2020-21 and has coached 24 All-American selections. He is involved with all facets of the men's soccer program on and off the field, and oversees the Bears' recruiting. He was named Head Coach Designate in June 2021 before officially taking over the program as the head coach on Jan. 1, 2022. Prior to the 2009 campaign, Seabolt was promoted from assistant to associate head coach, and was given the designation Sports Director for Men’s Soccer prior to the 2018 season. He has helped lead MSU from a six-win team in 2007 to a 12-win team in 2009. The 12-win season in 2009 marked the first time in 10 years that the Bears captured the regular-season Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) title and an NCAA tournament bid. Seabolt and the Missouri State coaches have been named MVC Coaching Staff of the Year in 2009, 2013, 2019, 2020-21 and 2021.

In his second season as head coach in 2023, Seabolt built off the success of his first year at the helm with another 12-win season, finishing the year 12-4-3 (.711), which was tied for the 18th-best winning percentage in Division I. He led the Bears to a fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, one of only nine teams to do so in that span. He led the Bears to their third-ever NCAA Tournament win on Nov. 16 when they defeated Omaha 1-0 at Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium. Missouri State finished runner-up in the Missouri Valley Conference with an MVC record of 6-1-1, a home record of 5-2-1 and a road record of 6-1-2. MSU outshot its opponents 240-113 across the season and finished with a +17 goal differential (tied for 23rd in Division I). The Bears made their shots count, boasting a .517 shot accuracy percentage on shots on goal, good for fourth in the nation. They averaged 6.53 shots on goal per game, 16th in the nation. The strong Bears' offense and defense worked hand-in-hand. MSU had the eighth-best shutout percentage in the nation (.526), was eighth in team goals against average (.737) and tied for sixth in total shutouts with 10. MSU also played a clean brand of soccer with the sixth-fewest fouls per game in the nation (8.89).

In his first season at the helm of the program, Seabolt led his team to their fourth-consecutive regular-season Missouri Valley Conference championship, third-straight MVC tournament championship and fourth-straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the team's seventh total. The Bears finished the season with an overall record of 12-2-4 and an unbeaten conference mark of 6-0-2. MSU finished the season with a single-season record for shutouts with 12, leading the nation with the top shutout percentage (.667). Seabolt's first season also saw a Missouri State player be named a United Soccer Coaches All-American and another a College Sports Communicator's Academic All-American.

The Missouri State men's soccer program continued to find success on and off the field under the leadership of the head coach designate. The Bears compiled an overall record of 17-2-0 during the fall of 2021, earning the distinction of the nation's best winning percentage. MSU continued to dominate the MVC, winning its third straight regular-season title and its second consecutive tournament championship. The Bears' regular-season success earned them a bid to their third-straight, and sixth overall NCAA Tournament during the 2021 season, as well. Seabolt was part of a staff that earned their third-straight MVC Coaching Staff of the Year for their efforts.

In his 14th season with the Bears in the spring of 2021, Missouri State continued to reach new heights with its second straight – and fifth overall – NCAA Tournament appearance and earned a trip to the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history.  The Bears secured their NCAA Tournament second-round win over Maryland on May 2, 2021 in legendary fashion with a thrilling 2-1 come-from-behind victory which featured MSU scoring a pair of goals in the final five minutes.  For the second consecutive season, Missouri State won nine straight matches to begin the year and claimed the MVC regular-season championship as the MSU coaches were named MVC Coaching Staff of the Year.  Playing on their home pitch, the Bears went on to double-up on league trophies with its second MVC Tournament championship.

In 2019, Seabolt helped guide the Bears to a program-best 18-1-1 record which culminated with the club’s fourth appearance in the NCAA Tournament.  MSU made history on Nov. 21, 2019 by earning the program’s first NCAA Tournament victory with a 1-0 result against Denver in front of a stadium-record crowd at Allison South.  After posting the first perfect regular season in club history (16-0), they also became the first MVC team to go 10-0 in league play while claiming their eighth conference regular-season championship.  The Bears set a team record for most wins in a season and held the nation’s longest winning streak since 2009 with a 17-game winning stretch.

The Bears took home their seventh MVC regular season title in 2017 after going 5-2-1 in league play. MSU clinched the title after a 0-0 draw with Drake (11/4) which marks the first outright MVC Championship since 2014. It was also the program’s fourth crown in the last seven seasons. The Bears advanced to the 2017 Missouri Valley Conference Championship after a thrilling semifinal against Evansville where MSU advanced 6-5 on penalty kicks. The squad went down 1-0 in the final to Central Arkansas in overtime. 

Seabolt helped lead the Bears to the third-longest winning streak in the country and the first top-25 ranking since 2009 during the 2018 season. The Bears went 11 matches without giving up a loss, falling to Loyola 1-0 (Oct. 13). Bears' defense, recorded a .70 goals-against-average, which was the 16th lowest GAA in the nation and led the MVC. MSU's season ended in dramatic fashion, going down 5-4 in penalty kicks to Central Arkansas in the MVC Semifinals (Nov. 11).

The MSU coaching staff put together a top-notch defensive effort in 2017. The Bears ‘bend but don’t break’ defense gave up 181 shots through 17 games, but only gave up nine goals. MSU’s goals against average in 2017 ranked as the lowest in the MVC and top-five in the country.  

For the first time in program history, Seabolt helped coach Missouri State men's soccer to MVC crowns in consecutive seasons (2014, 2015). After an undefeated conference run (4-0-2), including tying their own Valley record with just one goal conceded, the Bears won the conference title in dramatic fashion with a game-winning overtime goal in the final game of the regular season.

The Bears broke several school records in 2013, including leading the nation in goals against average (8 goals allowed in 18 games) for the first time in program history. The Bears allowed just one goal in conference play and recorded 10 shutouts (including 7 consecutive) on the season. Seabolt was recognized for the second time on the Missouri Valley Conference Coaching Staff of the Year after winning the MVC regular-season title.

Seabolt and the MSU coaching staff orchestrated an imposing defensive product in 2012, limiting opponents to 14 goals, which tied a school record for fewest goals allowed in a single season. Additionally, the Bears' defense recorded six shutouts and allowed just three multi-goal games through 17 matches.

In 2011, he helped lead the Bears to their second regular-season title in three years as they clinched the top seed for the MVC Tournament and a share of the crown with NCAA semifinalist Creighton. MSU also collected its first win over a top-five opponent with a 1-0 shutout of No. 4 Creighton at Plaster Field on October 12, 2011.

Seabolt came to Missouri State after a three-year stint as the head men's soccer coach at West Virginia University. He led the Mountaineers to 13 wins in 2005 to tie a school record. The team advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1992 and won a tournament game for the first time since 1981. He guided the Mountaineers from five wins in 2003 to 12 the following season and the school's first-ever Big East Conference tournament victory. During his time as head coach from 2003-06, Seabolt went 30-25-6. He recruited and developed the school's first seven players to play in the MLS and another three who went on to play professionally in England. Prior to becoming head coach, he was the top assistant coach at WVU for a season.

He arrived at WVU from the Colorado Rapids of the MLS, where he was an assistant coach. During this time, Seabolt was also the head coach of the Boulder Rapids Reserve, a team that went 12-4-4 and played in the Premier Development League (PDL) national championship game in 2002.

For two seasons (2000-01), Seabolt was the top assistant at the University of Tampa, where he helped guide the Spartans to an undefeated season and the NCAA Division II national title in 2001. While at Tampa, he coached Division II National Player of the Year Roy Fink. Also from 2000-03, Seabolt served as an assistant coach for the U.S. Amateur Soccer Association National Team. Prior to the University of Tampa, he spent one season as an assistant with the former Tampa Bay Mutiny of the MLS.

His first collegiate job was with Elon University from 1999 to 2000 as an assistant with the men's team. He also spent one season as the men's club soccer player/coach at Duke University during his time in law school.

In 2012, Seabolt was brought on board by U.S. Soccer to be a U.S. Development Academy scout at the U-16 and U-18 age groups. He has also worked with the Sporting Springfield Soccer Club since 2008 and is currently the club’s Director of Soccer Development. On the club circuit, his teams have won four state championships, one regional championship, finished seasons as a national finalist and a regional semifinalist.

Seabolt, who is a USSF "A" licensed coach, graduated cum laude with a degree in political science from Trinity University in 1996 and is a member of the Phi Kappa Beta honor society. He graduated from the Duke University School of Law in 2000. Outside of soccer, Seabolt is an avid skier and had the opportunity to spend two endless winters teaching skiing and working with the Ski Meisters before becoming a coach.