Michael Foley (born 7 June 1967 in Sydney, Australia) is a former hooker for the Australia national rugby union team and former Super Rugby head coach of the Western Force and New South Wales Waratahs teams.

Immediately after retiring in 2001, he became the forward coach of Bath Rugby in the Aviva Premiership league.

He then signed on to become an assistant coach for the NSW Waratahs under Chris Hickey, whom he replaced at the end of the 2011 season.

[1] He became the Waratahs' seventh head coach in the team's history, but only remained in charge for one season before taking over at the Western Force.

[2] Foley was the Western Force's third coach and remained in the role for four years before vacating the position in 2016.