Jean Macon was appointed the head men's and women's golf coach in January, 2022 after serving as interim golf coach during the Fall 2021 season. She led the Wildcats to their first match victory over Johnson C. Smith. During the Fall 2021 season, she coached the men's team to a 3rd place finish in the USCAA Golf National Championships in the program's first ever appearance. Three Wildcat players were named 2nd Team All-American, while two team members were named to the USCAA All-Academic Team.
During her first full year as the head coach, she guided the JWU men's team to the 2022 USCAA National Championship. The Wildcats shot the lowest team score on each of the two days of the tournament, as they cruised to a 24 shot win. In addition, Michaela Hawkins claimed the USCAA Women's National Invitational Championship, shooting consecutive career-best rounds of 80 and then 78 for a seven shot win. Four Wildcats earned USCAA All-American honors, while another three were named to the USCAA All-Academic team
Macon is an LPGA Teaching Professional with over 15 years of teaching experience. She owns and operates Flagstick Golf Academy in the greater Charlotte region. At Flagstick Golf Academy, Macon has put her teaching and coaching knowledge to use, teaching the game of golf to a wide spectrum of students ranging from youth, disabled veterans, senior citizens, and adults. After starting FGA, Macon became a teaching professional at TPC Piper Glen in Charlotte. She also previously served as a volunteer coach for Director of Golf Sam Puryear and the Queens University women's golf team. She has also served as an instructor for Duke University Associate Head Golf Coach Jon Whithaus and his Nike Junior Golf Camps. In addition, she is an instructor with the First Tee of Charlotte.
Before beginning her career in golf, Macon served in the the United States Army, and is an Iraqi War veteran. Following her military duty, she became a police offer in Rock Hill, SC and served in law enforcement for over 12 years. Macon is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, earning a B.A. in Sociology.
