Bortoluzzi comes to Coker after a successful wrestling career at Mercyhurst University. During his four years on the mat for the Lakers, Bortoluzzi wrestled at the 165, 174, and 184 weight classes. He gathered a plethora of accolades including a 75-45 career record.

During the 2015 season, Bortoluzzi won the Super Region 1 Tournament and qualified for the NCAA Division ll Wrestling Championships at 165 pounds. Prior to his 2015 season at Mercyhurst, he stood atop the podium at the Laker Open in his 2014 campaign. In addition, Bortoluzzi was successful off the mat receiving NWCA Academic All-American Honors and PSAC Scholar-Athlete Honors. Bortoluzzi transferred from Binghamton University and redshirted before arriving at Mercyhurst.

Before his college years, Bortoluzzi attended Kiski Prep located in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania where he became a 2011 National Prep All-American, AAU National Duals All-American, a 2010 Beast of the East Semi-Finalist, and racked up over 100 wins with a 101-32 record. He has also coached at Rob Waller's All-American Wrestling camps for two years.

A native of Irwin, Pennsylvania, Bortoluzzi currently resides in Hartsville, S.C. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Marketing from Mercyhurst University.