Will Kohler is a retired American
soccer
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midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
who was a member of the
United States U-17 men's national soccer team
The United States U-17 men's national soccer team is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation. The highest level of competition in which the team may compete is in the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is held every two years.
History
Champ ...
at the
1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship, the fourth edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Florence, Montecatini Terme, Viareggio, Massa, Carrara, and Livorno in Italy between 16 August and 31 August 1991. Players born after 1 August 1 ...
. He won the 1991 USYSA U-16 championship with F.C. Delco.
Nowadays, Will works in
Venture capital
Venture capital (often abbreviated as VC) is a form of private equity financing that is provided by venture capital firms or funds to startups, early-stage, and emerging companies that have been deemed to have high growth potential or which ha ...
and is a partner with Lightspeed Ventures Partners.
Soccer
Kohler graduated from
Lower Merion High School
Lower Merion High School is a public high school in Ardmore, a community in Philadelphia's Main Line suburbs. It is one of two high schools in the Lower Merion School District; the other one is Harriton High School. Lower Merion serves both Lowe ...
in
Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Ardmore is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) spanning the border between Delaware and Montgomery counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 12,455 at the 2010 census and had risen to 13,566 in the ...
, 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
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...
, where he played on the men's soccer team from 1993 to 1996.
Harvard Crimson: Will Kohler
/ref> 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 The 1997 Major League Soccer College Draft was held on February 1 and 2, 1997 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The draft was held in conjunction with the Umbro Select College All-Star Classic. The first round of the draft took place at halftime of the ...
. 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. Since 2014, Kohler has been a partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners.
References
External links
FIFA: Will Kohler
Tech Stars: Will Kohler
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1975 births
Living people
American men's soccer players
Harvard Crimson men's soccer players
United States men's youth international soccer players
Boston Bulldogs (soccer) players
A-League (1995–2004) players
New York Red Bulls draft picks
Men's association football midfielders
Lower Merion High School alumni