Hannah Ko Named Women’s Golf Assistant Coach
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. –– New Mexico women’s golf coach Jill Trujillo announced Wednesday that Hannah Ko has been named the program’s assistant coach. Ko joins the Lobos’ program after a standout playing career at Long Beach State.
“Hannah is an experienced player with great recruiting ties,” Trujillo said. “Her knowledge of the game will help our team tremendously and I can’t wait for her to make her coaching debut at our home event in September. She loves the game of golf and her positive demeanor will help take our team to where we need to be this season.”
Ko starred for Long Beach State from 2019-23, earning All-Big West honors three times. As a senior in 2022-23, she was a first-team All-Big West selection as she finished third at the conference championship. A two-time conference Golfer of the Month, she also earned second-team All-Big West honors in 2021-22 and honorable mention accolades during her freshman season. Also a standout in the classroom, Ko was named to the Academic All-Big West team as a senior.
“I am very excited to start my collegiate coaching career at UNM as a Lobo,” said Ko. “I am very lucky to be working alongside Jill. She is a very talented and well-experienced coach and I look forward to gaining more knowledge from her about the coaching industry. In my first year, I hope to make a great impact to the UNM golf family.”
A native of Fullerton, Calif., Ko spent the past two years as a golf instructor with the Southern California Golf Association. In that role she was working with children to create positive learning environments and teach them about sportsmanship, teamwork and fundamental skills.