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{{Infobox football biography<br />
| name = Tom Lips<br />
| image = <br />
| fullname =<br />
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|6|25}} <br />
| birth_place = <br />
| position = [[defender (association football)|Defender]]<br />
| youthyears1 = 1986–1987 <br />
| youthyears2 = 1987–1991<br />
| youthclubs1 = [[FC Wangen bei Olten|FC Olten]] <br />
| youthclubs2 = [[Fairleigh Dickinson University]]<br />
| years1 = 1991–1994 <br />
| years2 = 1994 <br />
| years3 = 1995 <br />
| years4 = 1996 <br />
| years5 = 1997–1998 <br />
| years6 = 1999<br />
| clubs1 = [[FC St. Gallen|St. Gallen]] <br />
| clubs2 = [[North Jersey Imperials]] <br />
| clubs3 = [[New York Fever]] <br />
| clubs4 = [[New England Revolution]] <br />
| clubs5 = [[Long Island Rough Riders]] <br />
| clubs6 = [[Boston Bulldogs (soccer)|Boston Bulldogs]]<br />
| caps1 = <br />
| caps2 = <br />
| caps3 = <br />
| caps4 = 8 <br />
| caps5 = 41<br />
| caps6 = 14<br />
| goals1 = <br />
| goals2 = <br />
| goals3 = <br />
| goals4 = 0 <br />
| goals5 = 0<br />
| goals6 = 1<br />
| nationalyears1 = <br />
| nationalteam1 = [[Puerto Rico national football team|Puerto Rico]]<br />
| nationalcaps1 = <br />
| nationalgoals1 = <br />
| manageryears1 = 2006–2007<br />
| managerclubs1 = [[Long Island Lady Riders]] <br />
}}<br />
'''Tom Lips''' (born June 25, 1968) is a retired American [[soccer]] [[defender (association football)|defender]] who played professionally in the [[USISL]], [[Major League Soccer]] and Swiss First Division. He currently coaches the [[Long Island Lady Riders]] in the [[USL W-League (1995–2015)|USL W-League]].<br />
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Lips grew up on Long Island in Hauppuage NY where he played youth, club and travel soccer. He attended Hauppauge High School.<ref>[http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/highschool/ny-hsspotlight0530,0,2507929.story Hauppauge]</ref> Lips began his career in 1986 with [[FC Wangen bei Olten|FC Olten]] in the Swiss Second Division. He then returned to the United States where he attended [[Fairleigh Dickinson University]], playing on the men's soccer team from 1987 to 1991. After completing his collegiate eligibility, he moved to Switzerland where he played for [[FC St. Gallen]] from 1991 to 1994. He then played for the [[North Jersey Imperials]] in the [[USISL]] before moving to the [[New York Fever]]. In February 1996, the [[New England Revolution]] selected Lips in the [[1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft]]. He played eight games with the Revs. On March 29, 1997, the [[Long Island Rough Riders]] of the [[USISL]] signed Lips.<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F04E6DE133AF93AA15750C0A961958260&sec=&spon= March 29, 1997 Transactions]</ref><ref>[http://www.liroughriders.com/history/325666.html Long Island Rough Riders All Time Stats] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225120839/http://www.liroughriders.com/history/325666.html |date=February 25, 2012 }}</ref> In 1999, he played for the [[Boston Bulldogs (soccer)|Boston Bulldogs]] in the [[USL A-League]]. Lips played several games with the [[Puerto Rico national football team]].<br />
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He has coached the Smithtown West High School boys soccer team. In 2006, he was hired to coach the [[Long Island Lady Riders]] in the [[USL W-League (1995–2015)|USL W-League]]. He also coaches and trains with U12 kids on the Smithtown kickers program.<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090218094753/http://lips-soccer.com/DIRECTOR/index_E.html Long Island Professional Soccer]<br />
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[[Category:1968 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:American soccer coaches]]<br />
[[Category:American men's soccer players]]<br />
[[Category:American expatriate men's soccer players]]<br />
[[Category:Boston Bulldogs (soccer) players]]<br />
[[Category:Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's soccer players]]<br />
[[Category:FC St. Gallen players]]<br />
[[Category:Long Island Rough Riders players]]<br />
[[Category:Major League Soccer players]]<br />
[[Category:New England Revolution players]]<br />
[[Category:North Jersey Imperials players]]<br />
[[Category:New York Fever players]]<br />
[[Category:USISL players]]<br />
[[Category:USL First Division players]]<br />
[[Category:Soccer players from New York (state)]]<br />
[[Category:Men's association football defenders]]<br />
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