Pro’s Biographies

We are proud to have the best team of tennis professionals in Northeast Wisconsin. Whether you are a beginner or seasoned player, we have a pro that can help you achieve your goals.

Jon Schaff-Racquet Sports Director
Jon is PTR-certified with over 23 years of teaching experience. Jon has taught tennis since he was 16 years old in various locations including Boston, Savannah, and Minnesota. He has served as the Assistant Tennis Director at Cherokee Country Club in Madison and most recently worked for Tennis Corporation of America (TCA) in Chicago as their Tennis Director.

Jon was previously ranked #2 in Wisconsin for Mens Open doubles and his Mens 5.0 team won state in 2009. Jon played varsity college tennis at UW-Whitewater and UMASS-Boston with a 23-1 record his senior year. Jon’s claim to fame is playing Luke Jensen in an exhibition singles match, where he had more aces and ended with a 4-4 tied score!

Scott Meixl-Director of Junior Tennis
Scott, a PTR-certified professional, has been teaching for over 12 years. He was the manager of a health and racquet club in Sherman, Texas, before coming to Wisconsin in 1999 and becoming Director of Tennis at Club West in Neenah.

Scott played collegiate tennis at Navarro Junior College where he was national champion in singles and second in the nation in doubles. He transferred to Southeastern Oklahoma State University where he majored in Marketing and received his Masters in Business Administration.

Rick Klingbile-Head Tennis Professional
Rick has over 15 years of teaching experience. In that time, he has taught players of all levels, ranging from four-year-old beginners to advanced high school students to collegiate players. As well as coaching numerous juniors, Rick also works with adults, including those who have never played before to advanced competitive players, with players ranging in age from their mid 20s through their 80s and even 90s.

Rick is a member of the United States Professional Teaching Association (USPTA) and has achieved a Pro 1 accreditation. Rick has taught at Western for over 10 years. In addition to teaching tennis, Rick isthe club’shead stringer and has an extensive knowledge of tennis and racquetball equipment.

Mark Thomas
Mark is the club owner and finance director. He has over 11 years of tennis teaching experience. He played college tennis for Marquette University and is now the head coach of UW-Green Bay Men’s Tennis Team.

Sara Schubring-Tennis Professional
Sara is a USPTA-certified tennis pro who has been teaching for the past 12 years. Sara received her MS in Exercise & Sports Science-Human Performance from UW-La Crosse. While at UW-La Crosse, she was the tennis team captain and played #1 doubles and #2 singles. Sara served as the areas USTA Jr. Team Tennis Coordinator from 2004-2008, and was the 2007 USTA Midwest Organizer of the year. Sara is the former head coach of the St. Norbert College Mens & Womens Tennis Teams and is a current USTA league participant.

Josh Denault-Tennis Professional
Josh is a PTR-certified professional. Josh graduated from Preble High School in 2003 and has coached the Preble Boys and East High Girls High School Teams. In addition to enjoying the sport of tennis, Josh also plays golf, soccer, and football.

Murphy O’Hearn-Tennis Professional
Murphy has over four years of tennis teaching experience. He began teaching tennis at Western when he was 16 and he then taught at LifeTime Fitness in Minnesota, while in college. Murphy graduated from Notre Dame Academy in 2004. He played tennis for the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN, where he received his B.S. in Actuarial Science.