University of Illinois at Chicago Men's Basketball

Coleman helped BU reach the third round of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament and post an overall record of 18-17, the program's first above .500 mark in three years. Prior to his time at Bradley, Coleman served as the assistant coach at Colorado State under head coach Tim Miles. The following season, Miles brought Coleman with him to Nebraska as the Director of Player Development. In his lone season at CSU, Coleman helped pilot the 2011-12 Rams to their first NCAA Tournament since the 2003 season. Colorado State earned an at-large bid to the big dance and finished the year with a 20-12 record, the program's first 20-win campaign in 14 seasons. Coleman helped develop three All-Mountain West players, including first-team member Wes Eikmeier. Before entering the collegiate ranks, Coleman served as head coach for the Mac Irvin Fire AAU squad from 2005-11, where he developed the program in to one of the top AAU teams in the country. Coleman also coached Illinois prep hoops for Benjamin E. Hayes Academy and Whitney Young High School. In 2006, he directed Benjamin E. Hayes to an unblemished 35-0 record and a District 299 City Championship before moving on to Whitney Young as the associate head coach. From 2007-11, Coleman helped guide the Dolphins to four consecutive top-25 national finishes and an IHSA state title during the 2008-09 campaign. The Chicago native played high school ball at Chicago's South Shore Career Academy before competing collegiately for Weber State and Lamar. Coleman spent his first season at Weber State and appeared in 25 games as a true freshman. During his three seasons at Lamar, Coleman earned three consecutive first-team All-Sun Belt honors after leading the Cardinals in scoring each season. His 1,316 career points rank 11th all-time on Lamar's career scoring list. Coleman enjoyed a seven-year professional basketball career that involved domestic stints with the NBA's Houston Rockets and the CBA's Grand Rapids Hoops. He also competed overseas in Finland and in Latvia's top league before returning to the United States.