University of Minnesota Athletics
Mike Hebert - M Club Hall of Fame
Mike Hebert
Class of 2011
Volleyball: 1996-2010
The most successful volleyball coach in school history, Mike Hebert led the Golden Gophers to three NCAA Final Fours and recently finishing his career at the University of Minnesota with a 381-125 record.
In his 15 years with the Gophers from 1996 through 2010, Hebert won more than 75 percent of his games, while leading Minnesota to 14 NCAA tournament appearances, eight NCAA regional trips and four regional titles.
Along with the three Final Fours, Hebert also led the Gophers to the national title match against Stanford in 2004. He is the only coach in Division I women's volleyball to ever lead two different programs (Illinois) from the same conference to Final Four appearances and one of four to make multiple trips to the Final Four with two different programs. Along with national acclaim, the Gophers also won its first Big Ten title in 2002 under Hebert's tutelage. Named the 2003 National Coach of the Year, Hebert was also named a five-time Big Ten Coach of the Year. Along with the M Club Induction, Hebert was also inducted into the American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.