Hoco Boys 2035 - 36
Head Coach
Steve Shipe is our new head coach and can be contacted as follows:
Coaches
Steve Shipe
Steve Shipe
A Howard County resident for more than 35 years, Steve is a graduate of River Hill High School, where he played four years of varsity lacrosse and served as a senior-year midfield captain in 2001. He began playing lacrosse in middle school through the local boys’ summer league at Cedar Lane Park, bringing a lifelong connection to the Howard County lacrosse community and his love of the game.
A multi-sport athlete, Steve began coaching as a teaching player with the University of Maryland Rugby Football Club, where he helped more than fifty recruits learn the game and develop foundational skills. Since his playing days, he has continued to contribute to coaching a variety of youth sports teams around Howard County for his own children.
Steve has formerly served in local leadership roles as a board member of the University of Maryland Alumni Board for Howard County and as trustee for his church. He and his wife, Liz, live in Clarksville with their four lovely children. Outside of lacrosse, Steve is a partner in the Washington, DC office of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, where his practice focuses on intellectual property law and product development.
Reid Palmieri
Reid Palmieri
A native of the New York lacrosse hotbed of Somers, Reid Palmieri has spent his life dedicated to the sport. A former All-Section, All-League goalie and Team MVP for Somers High School, Reid attended Ithaca College, where he played goalie and changed position to LSM and led the team as a senior captain. He currently plays in the Maryland Lacrosse League (MDLL Masters) on Blarney Lacrosse.
Now based in Howard County, Reid is deeply committed to developing the next generation of players. He balances a professional career at AWS with extensive coaching roles for both boys and girls within the HCLax and HOCO organizations. Reid also serves on the HCLax Board, helping shape the future of the sport he loves. For Reid, lacrosse is a family affair—he and his three children are all active members of the Howard County lacrosse community.
