Full name William A. Kohler Name Will Kohler Position Midfielder 1993-1996 Harvard Crimson | 1990-1995 FC DELCO Height 1.73 m Playing position Role Soccer player | |
Date of birth (1975-03-13) March 13, 1975 (age 40) Place of birth Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
Education Lower Merion High School | ||
Will Kohler is a retired American soccer midfielder who was a member of the United States U-17 men's national soccer team at the 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship. He won the 1991 USYSA U-16 championship with F.C. Delco. He is a general partner with Summerhill Venture Partners.
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Soccer
Kohler graduated from Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, Pennsylvania where he was a three time All State soccer player. He was a 1991 and 1992 High School All American. He is a member of the Lower Merion Soccer Hall of Fame. During high school, he also played for F.C. Delco from 1990 to 1995. In 1995, Delco went to the 1991 U-16 USYSA National Youth Championship game where Kohler scored in Delco's 2-0 victory over Countryside F.C. Kohler attended Harvard University where he played on the men's soccer team from 1993 to 1996. He graduated in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in economics. In February 1997, the MetroStars selected Kohler in the second round (fifteenth overall) of the 1997 MLS College Draft. They released him during the pre-season.
Venture capital
Kohler helped found Pointe Communications. He then began a career in venture capital beginning with Prospect Street Ventures. He was a principal at Prism VentureWorks. In February 2010, Kohler became a general partner with Summerhill Venture Partners.