[1] With the injury of Mo Walker and loss of senior Al Nolen, Coach Tubby Smith was looking for new recruits to fill the empty spots.
During his Gopher debut against Bucknell College Joe played 11 minutes and scored three points.
During the Gophers' second-round game in NCAA tournament Joe scored 14 points, all in the second half.
With the arrival of Richard Pitino, Joe's game may have molded well with the up and down running style, but he decided to withdraw his scholarship and transfer from the University of Minnesota to Saint Mary's College of California.
[5] Coleman appeared as a contestant on Michelle Young's season of The Bachelorette where he made it to the final three.