Lower Merion Soccer Alumni Association

Lower Merion Alumni Association  

After several years of planning & discussion, the Lower Merion Boy’s Soccer Hall of Fame became a reality in the spring of 2006. A special committee was formed to develop criteria, and categories, for induction.

Click on each Inductee's picture for his bio.

*Bio information is accurate at time of induction.

 Harold "Hap" Helveston



Coach


Inducted November 2006 


The founder of the Lower Merion High School Boy’s Soccer Program

Robert W. Robinson

Coach



Inducted November 2006 


The longest tenured head varsity coach in the history of Lower Merion soccer


Bob Davidson

Coach


Player 


Inducted November 2006


In his 14 year tenure at the varsity level, the Aces qualified for the State Playoffs 5 times, and the District Playoffs every year but one.


Jeffrey Rhodes


Player



Inducted November 2006




In the annual game between the Philadelphia All-Scholastic Team and the New York All-Scholastic Team, held at Randall’s Island Stadium in New York, Jeffrey was honored as the game’s Most Valuable Player




Steve Davidson


Player


Inducted November 2006



Steve's  boy’s varsity scoring records at LM of most

career goals (64), and most goals in a single season (31) still stand today.


Drew Misher

Player


Inducted November 2006


Drew's biggest goal was the State


Championship game winner in overtime

against Fox Chapel, his final game in an


 Ace’s uniform.

 

Jason DiLullo

 

Player


Inducted November 2006


Jason still holds the school record of 17


shutouts in a single season

 

William Kohler

Player


Inducted November 2006


Will was named to the NSCAA High School All-America team two years, being only one of two Lower Merion players ever to achieve this honor.

 

Tom Farr

Coach and Player


Inducted January 2007


Tom has been involved in soccer at both

 the State and National Levels.

 

Robert Hill

Coach


Inducted January 2007


Robert's total record at Lower Merion to


 231-55-48, and to this day, he remains the


winningest boy’s soccer coach in the


history of the school.

 

Jon Hanks

Player


Inducted January 2008


Jon was the very first freshman who


played boy’s varsity soccer at Lower


Merion High School, and was a 4 year


starter from 1991 thru 1994.

 

Doug Brown

Player


Inducted January 2009


After Lower Merion, Doug was a 4-year


varsity starter at center midfield for


Moravian College’s men’s soccer team.


 

John Wynn

Player


Inducted January 2009


In 1968, John started the first junior boy’s


club soccer team in Lower Merion, and in


1972 did the same for the girls.

 

Chris Schreiner

Coach and Player 


Inducted January 2010


Chris still holds the LM school records for


 most games played in a career, 81, and

 most playoff games played in a career, 24.

 

David Urban

Player

Inducted January 2010

David was instrumental in many wins as he was the team’s designated penalty kicker.


Player

Inducted January 2010

 
Walter “Bud” Lownes

Player



Inducted January 2011


Bud still shares the LM?s boy?s soccer


school record for most goals scored in a


single game (still standing after 68 years),


when he tallied 6 goals in one game during


his senior season.

 

1987 State Championship Team

Inducted January 2012

 

Team of 1968

Inducted September 2013

James Billington
Class of 1946

 

Inducted September 2014

James Billington played 3 years of varsity soccer for Lower Merion as their starting goalkeeper. During those years the Aces won their league championship all 3 seasons. Their record during that span was 38-6-5, with a 3-year goals against average of .87 per game.

Jim Koch 

Class of 1979

Inducted September 2015

Drew Kotler
Class of 2007

Inducted September 2016