Jovan Coleman was announced as an assistant coach in May of 2026. Coleman brings experience at the NCAA Division l, NAIA and NCCAA level and mostly was the associate head coach at Nicholls State from 2024-26.Â
In his two seasons at Nicholls State, the Colonels posted a 34-33 record and a 25-17 record in the Southland Conference while advancing to the SLC Tournament Semifinals in 2024-25 and the quarterfinals in 2025-26. The 2024-25 season saw Jamal West Jr. named to the Southland All-Conference Second Team.
Coleman spent the 2023-24 season at Creighton as a graduate assistant under head coach Greg McDermott. During his time in Omaha, Coleman played a key part in the development of All-Big East honorees Ryan Kalkbrenner, Baylor Scheierman and Trey Alexander. Scheierman was a first-round selection in the NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics, while Alexander signed a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets. The Bluejays won 25 games that season and made a run to the Sweet Sixteen.
The year prior, Coleman was the top assistant at Brewton-Parker College where he was integral in the recruiting, signing and development of the program's first all-conference player in 10 years.
Coleman, a proven recruiter, was key in Toccoa Falls College success in 2021-22 as an assistant coach by signing and developing the NCCAA South Region Freshman of the Year and National NCCAA Second Team All-American. After spending three seasons as a student manager at Mississippi State, Coleman began his coaching career at the high school level at Pearl High School in Mississippi.
Coleman earned a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with concentrations in Psychology, Kinesiology, and Education. He earned his master's degree in organizational leadership from Creighton.
