Nicholas J. Coleman (June 26, 1950 – May 16, 2018) was an American journalist for the Star Tribune, the daily newspaper published in Minneapolis, Minnesota and the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Coleman was with the Pioneer Press until 2003, when he then returned to the Star Tribune as a Metro News columnist, staying until 2009.
In his 35-year newspaper career, Coleman reported on Minneapolis and St. Paul city government, business, out-of-state issues, media, and general news.
Politics, Native American issues and the Northern Ireland peace process are his favored themes.
He is also the oldest brother and godfather of Mayor Chris Coleman of St. Paul and was the stepson of Deborah Howell, ombudsman for The Washington Post.