The invention discloses a coal mining machine intelligent control system and method. The system includes a double-drum coal mining machine, a scraper conveyor, a hydraulic support and a centralized control center and further includes a coal mining machine position detecting device arranged at a traction part of the coal mining machine, a coal mining machine rocker arm position detecting device arranged at a coal mining machine cutting part, and a cylinder height increase stroke detecting device installed in a coal mining machine height adjusting cylinder. The centralized control center obtainsa working state of a current double-drum coal mining machine according to the coal mining machine position and walking direction data, coal mining machine rocker arm position data and coal mining machine cutting drum height data detected by the detecting devices and controls the coordinated operation of the double-drum coal mining machine, the hydraulic support and the scraper conveyor accordingto a corresponding control strategy. According to the coal mining machine intelligent control system and method, the automatic control and operation of the coal mining machine can be achieved, the accurate control of the operation of the coal mining machine is achieved, the labor intensity of workers is reduced, the safety and reliability are ensured, and the production efficiency is improved.