Mike Adler emerged as a dominant lacrosse goalkeeper at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, earning U.S. Lacrosse High School All-American honors and compiling a remarkable 52–3 record over three years (including a perfect 20–0 senior season), leading the Raiders to their first-ever state championship while earning MVP honors in the title game.
He continued his collegiate career at Saint Joseph’s University, where he shattered the school’s records for career save percentage, goals-against average, and total saves, ranked among the program’s all-time leaders. Later, he transferred to Duke University as a graduate student, earning All-ACC honors and multiple All-America accolades while becoming one of the nation’s most acclaimed goalies
