 He was part of the senior management team that guided Cork to the 1990 All-Ireland Championship as well as two Munster Championships and a National League title over a three-year period.He later served as a selector with the Cork under-21 team that secured back-to-back All-Ireland Championships in 1997 and 1998.Coleman first played for the Ballinhassig club at adult level in the late 1960s.