Carlon to begin coaching career with UNM men’s golf program

Sean Carlon, seen here at the 2019 New Mexico Open, is returning to UNM as an assistant coach. (Journal File Photo)Sean Carlon is coming back home to the Lobos.

Carlon, the former University of New Mexico and Hope Christian standout, is returning to UNM to begin his coaching career with men’s golf team, the Lobos announced on Monday.

Over the past three years, Carlon, an All-Mountain West Conference performer, has played as a professional on various tours. He graduated in 2019 from New Mexico with a degree in communication, while minoring in criminology.

“Growing up in Albuquerque, I was a big Lobo fan,” said Carlon, a three-time state individual champion for Hope. “The fact I got to play here…