Greg Stafford became head coach of the Hope College women's golf team in 2009.

The Flying Dutch have competed for the title of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) every year finishing runnerup in 2011 and in third place in 2009, 2010 and 2012. The Flying Dutch have been regularly ranked nationally among NCAA Division III teams.

The 2012 Flying Dutch were named to the national academic Honor Roll of the National Golf Coaches Association and five players were honored as All-American Scholars.

Stafford, who served as a volunteer assistant coach of the Flying Dutch in 2007 and 2008. He has had extensive coaching experience in several sports at Godwin Heights (Mich.) High School over four decades, including both the girl's and boy's varsity golf teams. He started the girl's program at Godwin Heights qualifying the team or players to the MHSAA tournament four consecutive years.