KLTV 7 Sports Director
East Texas
Michael Coleman is the Sports Director for KLTV 7.
He was born and raised in Lawrence, Kansas, home of the Kansas Jayhawks. Coleman grew up blocks away from the campus.
He played college football and was a running back at Coffeyville Junior College and Southern Illinois University. He also played track. He was inducted into the Coffeyville Junior College Hall of Fame. Michael graduated from Southern Illinois University with a bachelor's in speech communication.
Michael has been around coaches all his life, long before becoming a sportscaster. His father was a high school coach and he comes from a family of athletes and sports lovers.
He has worked in many markets and most recently worked at a CBS affiliate in Kansas City as sports director. Prior to that, he worked for NY News 12 in Long Island as sports director.
Michael is no stranger to East Texas. He previously worked for KLTV from 1997 to 2003 before moving to New York.
He is married to his wife Gina, who is a breast cancer survivor whom he calls "a true hero."
Michael prides himself on having a great rapport with athletes and coaches and he's excited to cover sports in the Piney Woods, especially high school football.
Education
Updated: Jun. 11, 2024 at 11:22 PM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
UT Tyler’s outgoing athletic director, Howard Patterson, says he thinks the NCAA has a problem now that the rules have changed.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2024 at 7:43 AM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
The trophy room is a testament to the accomplishments made throughout Patterson’s career at UT-Tyler.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2024 at 7:36 AM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
Head coach Shirley and two key players commented on their success in a post match presser.
Updated: May. 28, 2024 at 11:20 PM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
Coach Janae Shirley won it all 14 years ago, and she has a connection with another championship coach, Mike Reed, who of course led the Lady Patriots to a Div II title just days ago.
Updated: May. 27, 2024 at 12:23 PM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
The Lady Patriots had fans waiting for their return home from Florida after winning the NCAA Division II World Series Championships.
Updated: May. 22, 2024 at 5:41 PM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
Javin Mayfield and Devion Ross are in the Red Zone spotlight for week 6.
Updated: May. 21, 2024 at 8:42 AM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
Players from all over the world have come to join the Timber Hogs of White Oak.
Updated: May. 20, 2024 at 7:37 AM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
Apart from winning another national championship Connell was crowned head coach of the year. He commends is top-tier coaching staff for making that possible.
Updated: May. 16, 2024 at 8:20 AM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
It wasn’t a game where the Lady Patriots could rely on multiple runs, but it was a hard hitting affair.
Updated: May. 15, 2024 at 7:56 AM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
Head coach Mike Reed commended the teams patience after their 6-2 win.
Updated: May. 13, 2024 at 7:44 AM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
You have to learn to fight for your education or whatever that next step looks like,” said Campbell.
Updated: May. 10, 2024 at 7:39 AM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
Defensively speaking the Raiders are looking to put on another strong season.
Updated: May. 7, 2024 at 10:34 PM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
Under the watchful eye of coach Robert Ellis, their next round opponent is Bridge City, with the best of three beginning Friday.
Updated: May. 7, 2024 at 7:17 AM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
West Rusk have their series opener against DeKalb in Marshal on Thursday.
Updated: May. 6, 2024 at 7:58 AM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
Their mother Jan Schneider is looking forward to making those trips to LeTourneau.
Updated: May. 2, 2024 at 9:25 AM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
“The thing that stands out about this group, is just how committed they are to each other, to Grace Community school and more importantly to Christ,” said Francis.
Updated: May. 2, 2024 at 8:46 AM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
No matter how they decide to embark on their new journey, these Grace Community alumni will be remembered for the remarkable achievements at home.
Updated: May. 2, 2024 at 7:35 AM CDT
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff and Michael Coleman
It’s a great day to be a Panther! Nine student-athletes signed letters of intent to play their sport at the collegiate level during a signing ceremony in the Bullard High School auditorium on May 1, 2024. Earlier in the school year, nine additional athletes signed commitments, bringing the total number of the Class of 2024 Panther athletes playing at the next level to 18.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2024 at 7:25 AM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
It’s been a long time since they’ve had the opportunity to compete in tournaments of this caliber.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2024 at 7:12 AM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
“I think Coach Jones brings like the whole team a whole bunch of confidence. He just makes the sport, more lovable, and stuff like that. I like the sport,” said player Maddie Birdsong.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2024 at 10:47 PM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
"When I committed, I told the coach, I couldn’t wait to get on campus,” said Carson Wright
Updated: Apr. 22, 2024 at 11:44 PM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
“It’s all about finishing strong and getting the stick outside. It all takes effort. We’ve been practicing for a long time.”
Updated: Apr. 22, 2024 at 7:18 AM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
After a brilliant career in the SEC as a center he now awaits nervously for the draft.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2024 at 7:55 AM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
Coaches from both teams spoke with Michael Coleman about their achievement and their next target, regionals.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2024 at 7:43 AM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
The NFL draft is next week but Limmer doesn’t plan on hosting a watch party. The versatile center wants to keep it simple.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2024 at 7:56 AM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
There’s no reason for this team to hang their heads, after all the senior class dating back to when they were freshman have accumulated 100 wins in their careers.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2024 at 11:21 PM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
The Longview Lobos soccer season came to an end earlier in the week, losing to Kingwood Park. But the development of this program in Longview is a husband and wife coaching team: James Wright, and his other set of eyes and ears, wife Margaret.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2024 at 11:15 PM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
“She was THSCA’s class 3A super pitcher of the year,” Coach Nineveh Blankenship said.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2024 at 7:51 AM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
The school reported a loss of $149,000 last year supporting both teams and it’s been even more money down the drain years prior just for keeping the programs afloat.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2024 at 7:36 AM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
Full time score was 1-0 to the Lobos.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2024 at 11:38 PM CDT
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff and Michael Coleman
The college held a town hall meeting for the public to attend on Tuesday night.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2024 at 10:42 AM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
When the East Texas celebrity at Tempest Country Club was held, whether you’re new school or old school you weren’t disappointed.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2024 at 7:43 AM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
Garret Nuckolls, of Bullard, had a breakout performance at TJC and credited his past experience for his success.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2024 at 11:24 PM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
“As far as motivation, man, these, these kids just kind of the enjoy working out, they enjoy getting stronger. Compete all their motivation it comes from, it’s all internal, they just enjoy being in here and getting after it. These kids they work really hard,” said Coach Daniel Scott.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2024 at 8:09 AM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
The team environment and culture instilled by Alvidrez has helped the more experienced players continued growth and has provided some guidance when it comes to leading the younger less experienced players.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2024 at 4:10 PM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
It was the Region XIV women’s semifinals on Friday, and what a game it was. The winners from Friday’s game play for the championship on Saturday.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2024 at 8:02 AM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
This is head coach Rebecca Alvidrez third season in charge and second time leading the Lady Patriots in a NCAA Regionals, giving her the benefit of taking an experienced squad to the tournament.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2024 at 9:03 AM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
It’s been a dream season so far but there’s still a lot of work to be done.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2024 at 7:56 AM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
This team posted a 22-8 record playing in the red river conference, beating three of the NAIA top 25 teams in the process.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2024 at 7:48 AM CST
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By Michael Coleman
When asked what attracted her to the Lady Apaches, she mentioned how the structure of the program made her feel at home.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2024 at 1:31 PM CST
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By Michael Coleman and JD Conte
The Martin’s Mill Lady Mustangs played Nocona for the UIL girls basketball championship on Saturday and claimed a state title.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2024 at 3:12 PM CST
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By Michael Coleman, JD Conte and KLTV Digital Media Staff
The Martin’s Mill Lady Mustangs are coming home as state champions after their game against Nocona.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2024 at 12:46 PM CST
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By JD Conte, Michael Coleman and KTRE Digital Media Staff
The Huntington Devilettes took the state championship game into overtime on Saturday.
Updated: Feb. 29, 2024 at 11:53 PM CST
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By JD Conte and Michael Coleman
The Huntington Devilettes are making the most of their first-ever appearance in the state semifinals with a 47-33 win on Thursday.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2024 at 9:40 PM CST
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By Michael Coleman
“Their pressure, he came out and they pressed a little bit more. It got to us. We turned the basketball over once, then we got into a little bit of foul trouble inside. It was tough, because of the turnovers and them being able to beat us up inside,” said Coach Kevin Murray.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2024 at 11:11 PM CST
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By Michael Coleman
Taking down a powerhouse like Winnsboro is no easy feat, however the Lady Wildcats pulled it off and their confidence has soared and so has the coach’s confidence in her team and the fans are coming out.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2024 at 7:50 AM CST
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By Michael Coleman
When you hear who’s coming to the tournament you might just consider registering.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2024 at 9:57 AM CST
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By Michael Coleman
The TJC Apaches faced Kilgore on the road, with former Rangers head coach Brian Hobright’s first time back as an Apache assistant to Mike Marquis.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2024 at 11:33 PM CST
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By Michael Coleman
The economy in Longview gets a boost when the Golden Gloves boxing tournament rolls into town. This past weekend, the 84th edition of the event saw fans who made long range plans to attend.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2024 at 11:36 PM CST
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By Michael Coleman
Tyler Lady Lions lose their first game in 23 outings. Snapping that 22 game win streak was Princeton, 65-40. Coach Bobby Reynolds says this.
