Bence Kotel and Bence Bertényi Named to All-MAC Squad

TOLEDO, Ohio - Toledo senior Bence Kotel (Tihany, Hungary) received First-Team All-Mid-American Conference honors and sophomore Bence Bertényi (Budapest, Hungary) was named Second-Team All-MAC for the 2025-26 men's golf season, the league office announced on Friday.

Kotel's selection marks the seventh straight season the Rockets have had at least one first-team honoree under Head Coach Jeff Roope.

Kotel led UT with a career-low 72.8 stroke average this season. He tied for a career-best third place at Wisconsin's Badger Invitational last September after shooting a career-low nine-under par 207. Kotel was also named to the MAC's All-Tournament Team earlier this week after tying for fifth place at the MAC Championships. He led the Rockets this season with 13 rounds of par or better and four Top 10 finishes.

Bertényi ranked second on the team with a 74.4 mark, three Top 10 showings, and 10 rounds of par or better. He registered his best finish of the season by tying for sixth place at Indiana's Hoosier Collegiate. He also earned MAC Golfer of the Week after tying for 22^nd place at the Pauma Valley Invitational where he finished ahead of five individuals ranked in the Top 20 and 11 ranked in the Top 50 nationally.

All-MAC First Team
Bence Kotel, TOLEDO
Charlie Box, Eastern Michigan
Robby Turnbull, Eastern Michigan
Isaiah Ibit, Kent State
Liam Nelson, Miami

All-MAC Second Team
Bence Bertényi, TOLEDO
Luke Johnston, Ball State
Joshua Hess, Eastern Michigan
Brett Podobinski, Miami
Craig Long II, Northern Illinois

Players Mentioned

Bence Kotel