Langley Lacrosse Coach Earl Brewer Retires After 21 Seasons, 4 State Titles, 325 Wins

Earl Brewer has coached lacrosse from its days as a sport lost in the shuffle to its current state as an athletic institution in the Northern Virginia region.

Now, 30 years after the start of his coaching career, and 21 seasons after his debut campaign as coach of the Langley Saxons, Brewer is retiring, the Washington Post has reported.

Brewer made the announcement in an open letter to parents and the school community, the Post reported, and the move was attributed in large part to Brewer’s desire to watch his son play his senior season at Chantilly High School.

After serving as the first-ever lacrosse coach at Fairfax High School, Brewer took over the Langley program in 1995. A whopping 325 wins later, he’s now the Virginia High School League’s winningest public school lacrosse coach ever, as documented by Laxrecords.com.

Brewer’s career at Langley reached an apex in recent years, culminating with his state-record four consecutive 6A state championships from 2009-12.

Brewer also coached gym in Fairfax County at Cooper Middle School in McLean, the primary middle school in the Langley pyramid.