Ben Kotwica

While a student at Andrew High School, Ben Kotwica excelled in academics as well as football, being an All-State selection for the team. He attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point after graduating high school and was a 3-year letter winner who served as the team captain senior year which recorded the most wins in the school's storied history and won the Commander-in-Chief's trophy. Upon graduating, Kotwica was commissioned in the aviation branch and began a decorated military career. He served in North Carolina, Texas, Bosnia, Korea and Iraq. Kotwica retunred to the states in 2005 and began coaching as the Defensive Coordinator at the United Academy Preparatory School. He then began to pursue coaching in the NFL as an Assistant Coach with the New York Jets.