Michael Rainbow, who enters his second season as an assistant coach on the 2025 volleyball staff, brings a wealth of experience to Morgan State, having coached at the collegiate, high school, and USAV club levels for the past two decades.
Rainbow is currently the Head Coach, Technical Director, and Recruiting Coordinator for Columbia Volleyball Academy in Columbia, Maryland. Previously he served as the Setting Technical Lead and 17U National Head Coach with Virginia Elite.
Michael, a native of Wilmington, Delaware, has a deep-rooted passion for volleyball that began during his formative years as a player in both high school and college. His journey as a coach commenced in the year 2000 at the club level, where he honed his skills and developed a keen understanding of the game. Michael's coaching career has since expanded to encompass high school and collegiate levels, where he has consistently guided his players to remarkable achievements. His ability to identify and nurture talent has led to his players being recruited by prestigious universities such as Towson, Lafayette, Tennessee, UMBC, Quinnipiac, Bucknell, UMES, University of Delaware, Liberty, Loyola, Morgan State, and Holy Family, among others.
Prior to joining Morgan State, he taught and lives in Carroll County Maryland where he also served as the Head Coach at Liberty High School in Eldersburg, MD from 2013-2018 where his exceptional leadership guided the team to remarkable achievements. In recognition of his outstanding contributions, he was honored with the prestigious Carroll County Times Coach of the Year Award in both 2014 and 2015. Under his guidance, Liberty High School secured consecutive conference championships and an unforgettable Regional Championship in 2015. Before his time at Liberty High School, the coach made a notable impact at Mount de Sales Academy in Catonsville.
He is also the founder and Head Coach of M2 Volleyball Training based in Columbia, Maryland and continues to be a guest coach at collegiate camps and clinics around the country. Michael is an AVCA member, CAP 1 Certified, IMPACT, and First Aid & CPR/AED certified.
