Missouri State University Men's Soccer

Michael Seabolt was named as the fifth head coach in Missouri State men's soccer history on Jan. 1, 2022. He has been at Missouri State since 2007, helping lead the Bears to 10 MVC regular-season championships, three MVC Tournament titles, seven NCAA Tournaments, a NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in 2020-21 and has coached 26 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. His third season as head coach in 2024 was Missouri State's final season in the Missouri Valley Conference before announcing a move to the American Athletic Conference starting 2025. In 2024, Seabolt lead the Bears to their 12th MVC regular season championship, tying Creighton for the most all-time. Missouri State finished 12-4-2 with an undefeated 7-0-1 record in conference play. The 12-4-2 (.722) was the 15th-best winning percentage in Division I in 2024. The Bears secured a third consecutive 12-win season and became one of seven DI teams to make a sixth-straight NCAA Tournament appearance since 2019. Missouri State earned at national seeding in the NCAA Tournament and a first-round bye. Seabolt led the Bears to host their fourth-ever NCAA Tournament match when it welcomed back the Kansas City Roos from earlier in the season. Under Seabolt, two Bears were named United Soccer Coaches All-Americans with Jesus Barea being named to the first team and Alex Matthews being named to the third team. Barea was also a MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist and College Sports Communicators Academic All-American second team selection. Seabolt coached Barea to a 15-goal season, one shy of the Missouri State single season record. Seabolt was instrumental in Barea's development, leading to him being drafted by Real Salt Lake with the 19th overall pick in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft, making him the first Bear to be selected in the first round. Missouri State outscored opponents 37-15 in 2024, tied for the 12th-best goal differential in DI. The Bears' blazing offense outshot opponents 239-109 across the year. Their 6.5 points per game as 13th in the nation. Like the previous season, Missouri State was one of the most accurate teams in the country. The Bears were on target on 118-of-329 of their shots (.494), good for eight in DI. On defense, Missouri State shutout opponents in eight of its 18 matches (.444), tied for the 18th-best shutout percentage in the nation. It was also tied for 14th in DI in goals against average.  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). The 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. Career head coaching record: Total: 6 Seasons | 66-35-15 Overall (.634) | 31-15-9 Conf. (646) West Virginia (2003-05): 3 Seasons | 30-25-6 Overall (.541) | 12-14-5 Conf. (.468) Missouri State (2022-24): 3 Seasons | 36-10-9 Overall (.736) | 19-1-4 Conf. (.875)   Seabolt's year-by-year head coaching record Year School Record (Overall, Conf.) Regular Season Conf. Finish Conf. Tournament Finish Postseason Finish 2003 West Virginia 5-10-3, 1-6-3 Big East 13th N/A N/A 2004 West Virginia 12-7-1, 5-4-1 Big East T-5th Second Round N/A 2005 West Virginia 13-8-2, 6-4-1 Big East T-3rd Second Round NCAA Second Round 2022 Missouri State 12-2-4, 6-0-2 MVC 1st Champions NCAA First Round 2023 Missouri State 12-4-3, 6-1-1 MVC 2nd Runner-Up NCAA Second Round 2024 Missouri State 12-4-2, 7-0-1 MVC 1st Semifinals NCAA Second Round Updated: 5/20/2025

Andrea Cattaneo was announced as a Missouri State graduate assistant men's soccer assistant coach on Jan. 16, 2026. Andrea Cattaneo makes his way to Springfield from College Life Italia, assisting Italian student-athletes in finding athletic/academic scholarships in universities in the US, where he has been working since 2020. Prior to his time at College Life Italia, Cattaneo completed his bachelor's degree in business administration at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milano, Italy. He then moved to Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee where he completed his MBA and was part of the men's soccer team for two seasons, from 2016-2017. Cattaneo then stayed at Lincoln Memorial for two more seasons (2018-2019) as an assistant coach with the women's soccer team, while completing a master's in business analytics. In those two seasons the team won the SAC tournament twice and reached the Sweet 16 in 2018 as well as the second round of the NCAA tournament. Cattaneo hails from Milano, Italy and grew up playing for the youth academies of Atalanta, Pro Patria and Como and played in Serie D which is the fourth division of professional soccer in Italy.

"I am thrilled to welcome Micah to the staff," Seabolt said. "He impressed throughout the interview process and his references spoke very highly of him. [Danny Frid](https://missouristatebears.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/danny-frid/1108) and [Kian Yari](https://missouristatebears.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/kian-yari/1172) are doing a great job and I have no doubt Micah will settle in quickly with our staff. Micah is a hard worker, a high character person and passionate to grow as a coach. We have a top group of goalies for Micah to work with and I know Micah will fulfill a ton of other roles with the student-athletes and the program."   Adkins-Estes makes his way to Springfield from Louisville where he spent the 2024 season as an assistant men's soccer coach at Division III Spalding University. The Golden Eagles won their first-ever St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament last season and advanced to the DIII NCAA Tournament.     Before his successful season at Spalding, Adkins-Estes was the goalkeeper coach at DIII Wheaton College in Illinois. In 2023, he helped lead the program to an 11-5-2 record and a second-place finish in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW). He oversaw a goalkeeper room that saw junior Mason Escalante be named the CCIW Goalkeeper of the Year. While at Wheaton, Adkins-Estes was also the assistant technical director of Kickers Soccer Club in Aurora, Illinois.     Adkins-Estes got his coaching career started with the Morehead State women's soccer team and at his alma mater, Kentucky Christian University, as the goalkeeper coach for the men's and women's programs.    Adkins-Estes played collegiate soccer for Kentucky Christian in the city of Grayson, which competes in the National Christian College Athletic Association. He was named an NCCAA Conference Goalkeeper of the Year, an NCCAA National Defender of the Week as well as an NCCAA All-Tournament first-team player for the two-time NCCAA National Runner-Up Knights. He was an NCCAA All-American Honorable Mention in 2018 with nine clean sheets while averaging 5.3 saves per game. He had an NCCAA-high 15 saves against the University of Cincinnati - Clermont.     He earned his degree from KCU in Biblical Studies with an emphasis in sports ministry and a minor in counseling in May 2020.    Adkins-Estes was also the head coach at Greenwood Christian Academy in Indianapolis, where he was the youngest coach in Indiana state history to lead the boy's team to the state championship in just his second season.    A native of Science Hill, Kentucky, Adkins-Estes graduated from Pulaski County High School in Somerset, where he was an All-District and All-Region honoree as a senior. He was the captain of the team and led it to the regional semifinals.     Adkins-Estes will oversee the goalkeeper room that was led by Dominic Gillespie for the last two seasons. The Bears were eighth in DI in team goals against average in 2023 (.737) led by [Harry Townsend](https://missouristatebears.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/harry-townsend/7912), who had nine shutouts and a .706 goals against average that year that was tenth in the nation. Last season, Missouri State's .833 goals against average was tied for 14th in the country. [Will Lowry's](https://missouristatebears.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/will-lowry/7903) .674 goals against average was fifth in DI.