Melissa Schaub
Lexington, Ohio, native Melissa Schaub, who spent the last five years on the coaching staff at Middle Tennessee State, joined the Ohio State women's tennis program as an assistant coach in August. Schaub, a standout at the University of Tennessee, was an assistant coach for the Blue Raiders for four seasons before she was named head coach in August 2010.
Schaub played four years for the Volunteers (2003-06) and was an All-American and second team All-SEC selection as a freshman, finishing the year ranked sixth nationally. She struggled with injuries her sophomore and junior campaigns but posted 25 dual-match doubles wins. As a senior, Schaub played at Nos. 2 and 3 singles before moving into the top position in early April where she went 3-0 in the SEC tournament. She posted 70 career doubles wins to rank in the Top 10 in program history and was ranked 44th in the NCAA in doubles her senior campaign. Schaub was a member of the SEC Good Works Team and SEC Academic Honor Roll as a senior.
Schaub was a two-sport athlete at Lexington High School, playing both tennis and basketball. She won the Ohio state singles title as a senior when she led her squad to a third-place finish at the state tournament. She was a part of four conference and district championship squads during her career. Her brother, Ty, played for the Ohio State men's tennis team and served as a captain as a senior when the Buckeyes were the NCAA runner-up. He is currently the assistant coach at Penn. Her father, who played tennis at Ohio University, is the teaching pro at Lakewood Racquet Club and boys and girls tennis coach at Lexington High School.
