Adam Blauer stepped out of the lacrosse world for nearly 20 years after finishing up his Lexington High School varsity career, but his absence from the game only lasted until the family’s next generation got involved.
Blauer, 42, joined Lexington Youth Lacrosse (LYL) in 2018 as a volunteer coach for his son Hunter’s initial foray into lacrosse as a kindergartner. Effective June 1, Blauer will be LYL’s newest president.
“I initially got into it because I wanted to support my son having fun, and a lot of the kids in the group he’s grown up with have stuck around,” Blauer said. “It’s just been a great experience watching them grow and helping them learn. I’ve wanted to continue with it to give all of them a good experience.”
He replaces Rob Lyng in a role that typically lasts about two years, or until a coach’s child graduates from middle school and the program.
The non-profit, parent-run volunteer LYL serves more than 400 Lexington children ages pre-K through eighth grade. The organization offers spring and fall leagues, clinics and community events. Registration for the program opens up the first week of June on the organization’s website.
A footwear and accessories product developer by day, Blauer steadily took on more LYL responsibilities over the past seven years. He has served as the program’s operations director since September 2019 and as the boys’ program director since July 2024.
Blauer started playing lacrosse as a sixth grader during the program’s infancy stages. A midfielder, Blauer played for Lexington High School’s varsity program under longtime coach Dave Walsh. An avid snowboarder, Blauer also represented Lexington High School on the soccer pitch. Blauer had no involvement in lacrosse from graduating Lexington High School in 2001 until volunteering to coach his son Hunter’s kindergarten team in 2018.
Currently, Blauer coaches two fifth- and sixth-grade teams, including Hunter—now a sixth grader—in addition to overseeing five boys’ youth teams and programming for younger kids.
Also a board member of Massachusetts Youth Lacrosse, Blauer commended the program’s existing infrastructure and programming as a top-notch offering with a “robust curriculum.” The starter program for kids in pre-K and first grade advances to a full equipment program, internal for slightly older children before league play against other towns.
“Continuing to try and have kids convince their friends to join,” Blauer said. “We have new kids in every grade every year, which is great.”
Joking that he spends “too many” hours a week on the volunteer commitment, Blauer said the organization invites more volunteers to get involved on and off the field. LYL offers direction for those interested, even people without formal lacrosse experience. Volunteer responsibilities range from hands-on coaching to more administrative duties.
“We want to keep it fun,” Blauer said. “We want to set it up so that everybody’s out there having a good time and doing the best that they can for the kids. It’s all about the kids… We’ve got a whole lot of eager volunteers at some of the younger grades and know that we’re looking good for the future.”