 He played college soccer at The College of William & Mary, where he received numerous accolades, including VaSID All-State First Team, All-CAA Second Team, NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region Second Team and Scholar All-American Second Team honors.Bothe also spent seven years in the Richmond Kickers club youth system, joining the club as a U-15 Elite player in 2002 before graduating to the Richmond Kickers Future USL Premier Development League team in 2006.Bothe turned professional in 2010 when he signed with the Richmond Kickers of the USL Second Division, and in doing so became the first player to rise from the youth to the pro ranks within the club.