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.
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. |
| 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 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
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
Jim Koch
Class of 1979
Inducted September 2015
Drew Kotler
Class of 2007
Class of 2007
