Michael Robert Hebert was an American volleyball coach. He is considered to be one of the "architects" of modern high-competitive professional volleyball. Hebert coached the Pittsburgh (1976β1979) men and women teams, New Mexico (1980β1982) women's team, Illinois (1983β1995) women's team, and Minnesota (1996β2010) women's team before announcing his retirement at the conclusion of the 2010 season.