Will Kohler

{{short description|American soccer player}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Will Kohler

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| fullname = William A. Kohler

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|3|13}}

| birth_place = Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States

| death_date =

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 1990–1995

| youthclubs1 = FC DELCO

| youthyears2 = 1993–1996

| youthclubs2 = Harvard Crimson

| years1 = 1999–2000

| clubs1 = Boston Bulldogs

| caps1 = 31

| goals1 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 1991

| nationalteam1 = United States U17

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| nationalgoals1 =

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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.

Nowadays, Will works in Venture capital and is a partner with Lightspeed Ventures Partners.{{cite web |url=https://lsvp.com/team/will-kohler/ |title=Will Kohler |access-date=January 26, 2021}}

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.[http://nscaa.com/alltime-detail-hs.php?it=II&yr=1991 1991 High School All Americans][http://nscaa.com/alltime-detail-hs.php?it=II&yr=1992 1992 High School All Americans] He is a member of the Lower Merion Soccer Hall of Fame.[http://www.lmsocceralumni.org/31.html 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.Chargers lose bid for national championship The Tampa Tribune - Monday, July 29, 1991[http://www.fcdelco.org/HallofFame/index_E.html F.C. Delco: Will Kohler] Kohler attended Harvard University, where he played on the men's soccer team from 1993 to 1996.[http://www.not-rocket-science.com/harvardsoccer/kohlerdr.htm Harvard Crimson: Will Kohler] 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. Since 2014, Kohler has been a partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners.

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