Muskingum University Men's Tennis

Limle took over the Tomcat squad in the spring of 2013 and managed all aspects of the program, including recruiting, planning and developing practice sessions, gameday management, fundraising efforts and budget operations. He coached one player to All-President's Athletic Conference accolades.   Prior to Thiel, Limle served as a graduate assistant coach for the men's soccer program at NCAA Division II Concord University. While at Concord, Limle was involved in all facets of the men's soccer program, including training the men's and women's goalkeepers and serving as the recruiting coordinator for the men's team. During his tenure, Limle helped coach six Concord student-athletes to All-West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference accolades. Before going to Concord, Limle was an assistant men's coach and goalkeeper coach for one year at his alma mater Muskingum. Limle moved into coaching after a successful collegiate playing career at Urbana University and Muskingum. In 2006, Limle helped lead Muskingum to its most successful season in program history, finishing with a 10-7-1 record. In 2008, Muskingum earned its first-ever appearance in the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament. Limle's deep soccer background includes currently serving as state goalkeeping coach for the West Virginia Olympic Development Program and recently working as the goalkeeper coach for the NPSL Midwest Great Lakes Conference Champions AFC Cleveland.  Additionally, he has coached within the Columbus Crew Youth Development Programs and coached in the Region I and Region II Olympic Development Programs where he was an assistant goalkeeper coach for the Ohio South State Olympic Development Program as well as the Ohio South ODP state coach. Limle has a USSF National "D" License and NSCAA National License in addition to his NSCAA state goalkeeping diploma. Limle received his B.A. in criminal justice from Muskingum in 2009 and his master's in health promotion from Concord in 2014. His other duties at Muskingum will include serving as the head men's tennis coach and as an instructor in the Health and P.E. department.

Tharp enters her 3rd year as coach of the Muskingum women's tennis program. Tharp, a former standout for the Muskie women's tennis team, earned All-Ohio Athletic Conference and Academic All-OAC honors during her tenure. She was also recognized as a Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete and was a member of the Muskingum Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Academic Team. Tharp anchored first singles and first doubles and served as captain for the Muskie squad. Following her illustrious tennis career, Tharp has worked as a tennis instructor for the Cambridge Area YMCA, Zane State College and the New Concord Area Arts and Recreation District. She has also worked at the Muskingum County Board of DD as an intervention specialist at the Starlight School. Tharp graduated in 2006 as Muskingum's valedictorian with a B.A. in early childhood education. She completed her M.A.E. at Muskingum as an intervention specialist in 2011.