 In 1987 Kotz teamed with Frank Urso in leading the Washington Wave to a 20-15 win over the Wings in the semi-finals, and a close one-goal loss to the Baltimore Thunder in the finals.Kotz attended the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School while playing for Philadelphia.During this time, he was also an assistant coach at the University of Pennsylvania under Tony Seaman, helping guide the Quakers to the 1988 Ivy League title and NCAA tournament appearance.