Michael King was hired as an assistant volleyball coach at Winthrop in July of 2013.
King comes to Winthrop from the University of Portland where he was the Associate Head Coach since 2008. With Portland, King helped guide the team to its best conference record in more than 15 years.
Prior to joining Portland's staff, he served on the staffs at Eastern Washington (1998-99, 2002), Concordia (2000) and Alabama-Birmingham (2001-02). At Eastern Washington he helped guide the Eagles to the NCAA Tournament in 1998 and 1999.
King also has experience coaching on the scholastic level where he coached at David Douglas High School in Portland, OR from 2004-2008.
As a collegiate player, King played for Santa Barbara City College and the University of California Santa Barbara.
He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Western Oregon and his Masters of Arts from Concordia.
King is a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association and the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He is also a former instructor for the National Institute of Speed, Agility and Quickness.
King's wife, Erin, was a four-time national champion in synchronized swimming at Ohio State and later served as the head coach of the Puerto Rico National synchronized swimming team and recently won two Gold Medals at the World Master Games.
