Meet the Staff
Academy Director and Founder
Mesa Tennis Academy Founder and Director Dennis Schmid, has been involved with Tennis for over 25 years in Canada, Europe and the United States. He has competed, played and practiced with some of the Best Tennis Players to ever play the game. He has competed on a Local Junior and National Level, Played Division 1 Tennis and played as a Professional for over 10 years.
In 1985 Dennis attended the American School of The Hague where he played #1 on Varsity reaching the finals of the European iSst. In 1986 he attened Saguaro high school winning the Arizona State Doubles 5A Title with Mike Riley. In 1987 he was a finalist in the Arizona 5A State Singles Championships. He earned a tennis Scholarship to the University of Oklahoma where he stayed for 1 semester before transferring to Arizona State where he played on the team for 1 semester. He turned Professional in 1988 and had his best year in 1993 where he reached a Career High Singles Ranking of 566 and Doubles Ranking of 380 in the world. That year he played Doubles with Mike Chinchiolo of Stockton California and achieved a career high Doubles Ranking of 380 and a Career High Singles Ranking of 566. He has wins over Scott Davis, Tarik Benabilles, Martin Blackman, Scott Draper, Richard Matuszewski and Matt Lucena. After retiring from Professional Tennis in 1996 he was a frequent hitting partner for Andre Agassi and Amanda Coetzer. He brings to Mesa his playing experience, knowledge and passion to build Mesa Arizona's Premier Tennis Training Academy. Dennis lives in Mesa with his beautiful wife Laura and their 3 children. ( to read more on Dennis Schmid click here)
Academy Assistant Professional
Bob started coaching tennis in 1995 with a small group of enthusiastic Snowflake Arizona high school students. In a small town with only one club, they were able to have great practices and challenge ladders. Each spring he would take 28 students to the Scottsdale Princess to watch 3 days of an ATP tournament. One of their star students played #4 for Mesa Community College. In 1999 Bob took a teaching job as an assistant professor of speech at Middle Georgia College. He was the head tennis coach for the women’s team. He went to nationals both years and his team was ranked #6 in the nation. In fall of 2000 he had the #1 doubles team and the #2 singles player for 2 year colleges. They qualified and played in the Rolex Small College Championships (D2, D3, NAIA and JUCO) in Memphis. In the Junior College division his team took second in singles and first in doubles. All the first place double teams played each other. We beat the D3 winner, but eventually lost to BYU-Hawaii (D2) in the final 2-6, 3-6. It was BYU’s third title in a row. Three of Bobs college players went on full ride tennis scholarships to 4 year universities and completed their degrees and advanced degrees. Bob has coached at Kino Jr. High for a season and at Westwood for 2 seasons. Bobs son, Josh played #1 singles and #1 double for Westwood 9th – 12th grade (2005 – 2009).
Bobs priorities in coaching are #1 family, #2 school, #3 tennis. His coaching values are sportsmanship, having fun and physical conditioning. He is married to Julie from California and they have 4 children.
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