Tracy Stanford was added to the UNLV women's golf coaching staff as an assistant coach, head coach Amy Bush-Herzer announced in August of 2022.
Stanford, who played professionally for eight seasons, comes to Las Vegas after spending the past year as an assistant golf professional at The Hills Country Club in Austin, Texas. In that role, she oversaw golf operations, ran the weekly ladies' tournament league, and assisted with clinics and the PGA junior league. A PGA associate, Stanford also competed in the 2022 South Texas PGA Tradition Championship during her time there, placing in a tie for fourth.
"I'm thrilled to announce Tracy Stanford as the new assistant of the Rebel women's golf program," said Bush-Herzer. "Her playing experience, both collegiately and professionally, will help our student-athletes. I'm excited to watch the positive daily impact Tracy will make on this program."
As a professional, Stanford started her career at the 2009 U.S. Women's Open and played on the Epson Tour - formerly known as the Symetra Tour - from 2010-16 and in 2019. She posted three top-5 finishes over the course of her career and finished the 2013 season with a career-low scoring average of 73.54 in 15 events. Additionally, Stanford played in the 2016 LPGA Portland Classic and competed on tours in Canada and Australia.
A former student-athlete, Stanford began her collegiate playing career at Iowa State in 2005 before transferring to Texas Tech, where she recorded one top-5 and two top-20 finishes with the Red Raiders. The Midland, Texas native graduated from Texas Tech with her bachelor's degree in business administration in 2009.
