Coaches Bio

Robin Buckley

Robin has been involved in the growth of lacrosse in the Milwaukee area since he moved here in 1997. One of the founding members of the Milwaukee Lacrosse Club, Milwaukee Area Youth Lacrosse Association and the Wisconsin Lacrosse Federation-Wisconsin Chapter of U.S. Lacrosse, Robin's goal is to help grow the nation's oldest sport throughout the greater Milwaukee area and Southeastern Wisconsin. Robin has been playing lacrosse since 1982 when he made the transition to lacrosse attending school in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. He played three years of high school lacrosse and was a four-year starter at Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Illinois. Since graduating in 1989, Robin has been involved playing club lacrosse and coaching at all levels. Through his twenty-two years experience coaching youth, high school and college lacrosse, Robin invokes a solid fundamental approach to the game of lacrosse, an understanding of the history of the game and a positive experience to all the players.

"Stick skills are the key to a good lacrosse player. They should be worked on outside of practice, so you can work all the other parts of the game during practice."

Robin serves as the past-president of the Wisconsin Lacrosse Federation, Executive Director of MAYLA and the Area Chairman of the US Lacrosse Men's Division Coaches Council.
He has coached at the University School of Milwaukee and is currently coaching the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) Lacrosse team in their inaugural year of NCAA Division III competition.
Robin was recognized at the US Lacrosse Youth Awards breakfast on January 16, 2010 for his contribution to the growth of the game. "Excellence in Growing the Game" is a National award presented annually at the US Lacrosse Convention to that individual who has significantly contributed to the growth of the game at all levels.

Blair Boylan

Blair, a native of East Grand Rapids, Michigan, played attack for the MSOE Raiders where he was a captain of the team. Blair currently play's lacrosse for the Mad Cow men's team and Hot4Lax league teams.
Blair is US Lacrosse Level 1 certified as a coach and has served as an assistant coach for the Northshore high school club team. This summer he coached the Milwaukee Select U19 team. He coaches fall ball and indoor lacrosse with Hot4Lax, strings sticks and manages the Hot4Lax Lacrosse Center for new, used and rental gear.

This spring, he will be taking the helm as the head coach of the Heritage Christian School Varsity team. In the summer, he will head up the Milwaukee Select U15 team.

Referee Opportunities

Referees needed for spring outdoor lacrosse.
Referee Training Clinics for certification will be conducted in late January 2010 by Sid Flanders, Wisconsin State Director of Lacrosse Referee's. There will be opportunities for training in men's and women's lacrosse rules. Referee's needed for youth, high school and adult games.

Contact Robin Buckley, MAYLA Executive Director, at (414) 333-3049.