Max Schmidhauser joined the Rhode Island women's tennis program as an assistant coach in November of 2025.
A Providence native, Schmidhauser was a volunteer assistant coach with Bryant University in the Fall of 2025. Before that, he played on the nationally-ranked Division II Azusa Pacific University men's tennis team from 2023-25. After initially making the team as a walk-on, Schmidhauser earned a scholarship in his second year with the team. In his two seasons, the team was a combined 47-5 and was ranked as high as No. 5 nationally. Â
Schmidhauser was in the Azusa Pacific starting lineup for all three of its matches in the team's run to the Division II NCAA Quarterfinals last Spring. He was 8-2 last season in singles play, and 16-3 overall in his singles career. He began his collegiate career at Texas Christian University, where he was a member of the men's cross country and track and field teams as a freshman.
A U.S. Professional Tennis Association Level 1 Certified Tennis Instructor, he also completed the ITA Rising Coaches Certification in 2024. Schmidhauser also is a tennis coach at Rally Point Racquet Club. He previously was the Elite Junior Summer Program Coach for Longfellow Tennis Academy (2023) and Brookline Tennis Academy (2022). Schmidhauser also has worked summer camps for Brown University (2017 and 2018) and the Austin Tennis Academy (2013-2016).
Schmidhauser earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Boston University in 2023. He added a master's degree in Communications from Azusa Pacific University in 2025.
updated 11/20/25
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