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| Virginia Valley Vipers | |
| Founded: | 2022 |
| League: | The Basketball League |
| Arena: | James R. Wilkins Athletics and Events Center |
| City: | Winchester, Virginia |
| Owner: | Rodney O. E. Culbreath Christine "Tina" Stevens-Culbreath Rze Culbreath |
| Gm: | Sanford Silver |
| Coach: | Lester Conner |
The Virginia Valley Vipers are an American professional basketball team based in Winchester, Virginia, and a member of The Basketball League (TBL).
On October 28, 2022 Evelyn Magley, CEO of The Basketball League, announced the league would be expanding to Virginia with the Virginia Valley Vipers franchise, which would play in the league's Northeast Conference.[1] The Vipers were founded by team market owners Rodney, Christine and Rze Culbreath. Rze had previously played in the league for the Tri-State Admirals prior to the Vipers’ founding.[2] [3]
Andrew Oates was named head coach for the 2023 season, bringing on Willie Lewis as an assistant coach.[4] [5] [6] The Vipers completed the 2023 season with a record of 5 wins and 19 losses. Following the completion of the 2023 season, the Vipers released the 2023 coaching staff.
On October 24, 2023, the Vipers announced Lester Conner would be joining the organization as the head coach.[6] Conner is a former professional basketball player who played for numerous NBA teams and served as the assistant coach for half a dozen NBA teams.
The team's home games are played at the James R. Wilkins Athletics and Events Center at Shenandoah University.[5]