Margarita Kotok joined the Rochester Tennis coaching staff in the 2017-18 season.
In her three seasons helping the program, Rochester's men and women have over 30 dual match victories. Kotok was named ITA Northeast Region Men's Assistant Coach of the Year following the 2018-19 season in which UR started 9-0, the second best start to a season in school history. She has helped coach seven All-UAA honorees during her time.
Kotok came to the River Campus after a four-year playing career on the University at Buffalo tennis team. While playing for the Bulls, Kotok helped UB win the Mid-American Conference Championship in 2016-17 and reach the NCAA Division I Tournament. For her career, she accumulated a 61-34 singles record and 80-34 doubles record, ranking 8th in singles wins and 2nd in doubles wins in team history. Kotok was a team captain for her senior season, helping the Bulls win their first conference title in nine seasons.
She has been an active tennis coach, coaching at Billy Nealon Tennis in Pittsford, NY from 2012-14 and then at the Miller Tennis Center in Buffalo, NY from 2016-17.
Kotok graduated from the University of Buffalo with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications in May of 2017. She is a native of Macedon, NY.
