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Benjamin Schmid was a standout for the Morehead State Men's Tennis Team from 2000-2003. Schmid racked up nearly 75 career singles victories and more than 50 career doubles victories at MSU.
Prior to joining the Eagle program, he was ranked in the top 10 in tennis in Germany and won many titles there every year in his teens.
A three-time First Team All-OVC selection, Schmid posted a winning percentage of better than 90% in his career against Ohio Valley Conference opponents. Among his many victories at MSU, Schmid won a singles tournament in Chattanooga, Tenn., in 2003.
In 2003 Schmid was named a Second-Team Academic All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America organization. He was named First-Team Academic All-District twice.
After his MSU career, Schmid played in the Tennis Bundesliga in Germany, which is a German league for professional tennis players. Many players from around the world participate in the league, several of whom are ranked in the top 200 in the world (ATP).
In his career, Schmid defeated several top 500 world-ranked players and also played ex-top 10 ATP players, such as Andrej Cherkasow, in tournaments.
Schmid earned his bachelor's degree from Morehead State in business administration - management (Summa Cum Laude) with a GPA of 3.98. He later earned his Master's Degree from European Business School (ESB) in international sales & marketing.
After working for Procter & Gamble for many years as Global Brand Manager in Switzerland and Germany, he currently serves as a CEO at Charicomm, a marketing agency specialized for non-profit organizations. He resides in Geneva, Switzerland, with his wife Narmada and daughter Vedanta.
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