Coach Lippert: Coach Lippert joined the Bearcat family in the Winter of 2020 to help lead the newly formed McKendree Rugby programs. Lippert has been involved with Rugby since 2003 when he started playing at his alma mater, Wisconsin Eau-Claire. From there, he rose to be the team captain, coach as well as club president by the time he graduated Wisconsin Eau-Claire. It was in 2006 that Wisconsin Eau-Claire gave him his first coaching opportunity.
In 2007, coach Lippert returned to the pitch, playing for Wisconsin Rugby Selects until 2009, when he became an assistant coach for said club. He stayed there as an assistant until 2011 when he transitioned back to be a head coach for the Wisconsin Rugby Club. During his time at the helm, Coach Lippert lead the program to a national runner up finish in 2012, and the following year a national title.
After his time with Wisconsin Rugby Club had concluded, He took the coaching position at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. Following two years at the helm at Palmer, He took the head coaching position as the head coach of the Iowa 7s Selects.
Following the Iowa 7s Selects, coach Lippert accepted an assistant coach position at Lindenwood-Belleville. In the fall of 2017, he then became the head coach at Lindenwood-Belleville, where in the Spring of 2019, he led Lindenwood-Belleville to a national championship in 7s.
Lippert continues to stay active in the rugby community outside of his coaching role as both a referee and a player.
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