After his high school team won the 1964 AAU Junior National Water Polo Championship and he was named a High School All-American, Charlie Gulotta brought his skills to Fordham. He developed into one of the most exceptional water polo student-athletes in Fordham history.
 
A water polo team captain as a junior and senior, Gulotta added to his Fordham career by garnering Honorable Mention All-American Collegiate Team honors in 1966.  He was also a three-time team Most Valuable Player, being honored by the Fordham Booster Club for the years 1965-66-68. In 1968 he received a plaque as the member of the team who best symbolizes spirit, drive and excellence.
 
With the swimming squad, Gulotta served as co-captain as a senior and graduated with the school record in the 200 IM as well as being a member of the school-record setting 400 freestyle relay.
 
Gulotta tried out for the U.S. Water Polo Team at the 1967 Pan American Games held in Winnipeg, Canada. After graduation from Fordham he was invited to the tryouts for the 1968 U. S. Olympic Water Polo Team for the Mexico City Olympics. He made the first cut but not the final selection