| James W. Coleman | |
| Player Sport1: | Football |
| Player Years2: | 1916–1919 |
| Player Team2: | Arkansas |
| Coach Sport1: | Football |
| Coach Years2: | 1922–1923 |
| Coach Team2: | Georgetown (KY) |
| Coach Years3: | 1924–1925 |
| Coach Team3: | Akron |
| Coach Years4: | 1927–1935 |
| Coach Team4: | Minot State |
| Coach Years5: | 1936–? |
| Coach Team5: | Nevada (assistant) |
| Coach Sport6: | Basketball |
| Coach Years7: | 1922–1925 |
| Coach Team7: | Georgetown (KY) |
| Coach Years8: | 1924–1925 |
| Coach Team8: | Akron |
| Coach Years9: | 1927–1936 |
| Coach Team9: | Minot State |
| Coach Sport10: | Track |
| Coach Years11: | 1936–? |
| Coach Team11: | Nevada |
| Overall Record: | 39–36–10 (football) 95–80 (basketball) |
| Championships: | Football 2 NDIAC (1931–1932) |
James W. Coleman was an American college football, college basketball, and track coach. He served as the head football coach at Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky from 1922 to 1923, the University of Akron from 1924 to 1925, and Minot State Teacher's College—now known as Minot State University—in Minot, North Dakota from 1927 to 1935, compiling a career college football coaching record of 39–36–10. Coleman also coached the men's basketball team at Akron for one season in 1924–25, tallying a mark of 8–5. He played college football at the University of Arkansas. Coleman was hired in 1936 as head track coach and assistant football coach at the University of Nevada.[1]