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.
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 |
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
