Michael John "Mike" Friday (born April 25, 1972) has been the head coach of the United States national rugby sevens team since summer 2014.
[4][5] Friday served for three years as assistant coach to Joe Lydon of the England national rugby sevens team.
Friday was reportedly fired by the Director of National Squads and Elite Performance, Philip Jalang'o, barely a day after the end of the 2012–13 season.
This decision was however denied by the chair of the Kenya Rugby Union Mwangi Muthee, with Philip Jalang'o losing his job as a result.
[7] Friday was appointed head coach of the United States national sevens team by USA Rugby CEO Nigel Melville in July 2014.