Background
Lips grew up on Long Island in Hauppuage New York where he played youth, club and travel soccer.
Lips grew up on Long Island in Hauppuage New York where he played youth, club and travel soccer.
He attended Hauppauge High School. He then returned to the United States where he attended Fairleigh Dickinson University, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1987 to 1991.
He currently coaches the Long Island Lady Riders in the USL West-League. Lips began his career in 1986 with Football Club Olten in the Swiss Second Division. After completing his collegiate eligibility, he moved to Switzerland where he played for Football Club Saint 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 Master of Library Science Inaugural Player Draft. He played eight games with the Revs.
On March 29, 1997, the Long Island Rough Riders of the USISL signed Lips. In 1999, he played for the Boston Bulldogs in the USL A-League.
Lips played several games with the Puerto Rico national football team
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 West-League.He also coaches and trains with U12 kids on the Smithtown kickers program