Neale, former General Manager of the New York Fever, went on to be General Manager of the San Jose Earthquakes and COO of the New York Metrostars of MLS, and Winograd, a former professional soccer player in Kfar Saba, Israel and assistant coach at the University of Richmond, went on to law school at the University of Pennsylvania.

The Vipers initially struggled to find a ground at which to play, debuting first at Monsignor Farrell High School in Oakwood before being forced out by community opposition.

[3] The team colors were blue and white, with shirts sponsored by Toyota and the kit supplied by Umbro.

The club averaged an attendance of over 1,500 fans per game and finished their first season in 1998 with a 15–11–1–1 (W-L-SOW-SOL) record, placing third in the Northeast Division but losing the Conference Quarterfinal.

[4] The team improved their record to 19–9–2–1 in 1999, finishing 2nd in the division and advancing to the Conference Semifinal but eventually losing to the Hershey Wildcats.