Coaching
While player talent and skills are important, you need experienced coaches to facilitate a team's success. The Vipers have a winning combination of highly experienced coaches that have a passion for the game.
For more information about coaching, contact...
Nipper Donovan, Coaching Director
or call (408) 605-5090
Meet our Vipers Coaches:
Nipper Donovan
Coaching Experience
- Coaching Director – Vipers Lacrosse Club 2006 to the Present
- Vipers Boys and Girls Head Coach - at all Levels from 2006 to the Present
- Associate Head Coach - Tomahawks Lacrosse Club (Varsity High School) 1997-2006
- Head Coach – Palo Alto Men’s Field Lacrosse Club – 1989-1994
- Head Coach – San Jose State 1988
- Goalie Coach - coached numerous players at goalie position at all levels 1993-Present
Playing Experience
- San Jose Stealth Professional Indoor Team 2004
- Palo Alto Men’s Field Lacrosse Club 1987-1995
- Palo Alto Men’s Box/Indoor Lacrosse Club 1987-2003, 2008-Present
- Princeton University 1984-1987
Interesting Facts about Coach Nipper
- High School Teaching Degree
- Given name at birth is ‘Paul’
Don Courson
Coaching Experience
- Lacrosse: Boys U11 - 1 year; boys u-15 - 3 years; girls u-15 1 year
- Girls Fast pitch softball - 4 years
- Boys baseball - 2 years
- Boys flag football - 1 year
- Boys Basketball - 2 years
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- Positive Coaching Aliance certified
- Why? I love to see players develop their sportsmanship; lacrosse skills and desire for excellence. My goal is to challenge every player to improve. Everyone grows; the high skill players get better and the lower skilled players dramatically improve. To have players enjoy both their practice and play experience.
- Enjoy BBQ, cooking and am writing a cookbook for families.
Mike Shay
Coaching Experience
- Lacrosse: Boys U11 - 1 year, U13 - 2years
- Coached NorCal Final Four U13 Team
- Positive Coaching Alliance Certified
- Coach football at the youth level
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- Loves to volunteer time to give to community
- Entire Family is involved in lacrosse. Son and Daughter play competitively
- Enjoys family, vacations, and attending sporting events
Max Petersen
Coaching and Medical Experience 
- Lacrosse: Boys U9 - 1 year
- Taught all new beginning boys for first ever U9 team
- Positive Coaching Alliance Certified
- Doctor of Chiropractic based in San Jose
- Health and Fitness Adviser for the Vipers
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- Has three sons in the Vipers program
- Vipers Board of Director Member
- Loves to see kids smile when they are running up and down the field
Nicole Shay
Coaching and Playing Experience
- Lacrosse: Girls U11 - 1 year
- Taught all new beginning girls and molded into a team
- Positive Coaching Alliance Certified
- Played and still plays competitively for 3 years with the SJ Extreme
- Played on an indoor/box Boys team
- Assistant Director of Vipers Girls Lacrosse Camp
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- Important being a positive role model to younger girls as it is important for them as they mature and grow up
- Enjoys near end of lacrosse practice spending 10 minutes playing non related lacrosse games
- Brother plays competitive lacrosse and Dad coaches
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