University of Minnesota Athletics
Bingle Announces Staff Additions
8/11/2025 3:03:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Men's Track & Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track & Field
Most notably Minnesota alum and 2011 Big Ten pole vault champion Samantha Silverberg joins the staff.
MINNEAPOLIS -- University of Minnesota Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Matt Bingle has announced additions to the coaching and support staff. Malory Henze (Director of Operations), Samantha Zilverberg (Volunteer Coach - Pole Vault), Michael Dunagan (Volunteer Coach - Distance) and Davis Nguy all have joined the Maroon and Gold.
Malory Henze
Henze, a Northern Iowa graduate, joins the staff as the newest Director of Operations. With a degree in Communications and Marketing in 2020, Henze also has a master's degree in Sport Management and Administration in 2022.
At Northern Iowa from 2018-22 Henze was a 2022 NCAA West Regional qualifier in women's discus and owns the second-best throw in program history. Academically Henze earned honors as an MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award Recipient, MVC Academic Honor Roll, and made the MVC Scholar-Athlete team in 2022.
Henze also served as the Sport Operations Assistant and then the Director of Digital Strategy at the Missouri Valley Conference where she led and oversaw all social media efforts by the league, in addition to being the primary public relations contact for the league in track and field and cross country. In addition, Henze oversaw the league's mental health programming and MVC SAAC initiatives. She was also the league's primary sport oversight, championship director, and coaches liaison for Women's Soccer, Cross Country, Track and Field.
Samantha Zilverberg
Taking over for the recently retired Caroline White, former Gopher Samantha Zilverberg joins the staff to coach the pole vaulters. During her career at Minnesota from 2006-11 Zilverberg won the Big Ten championship in the pole vault in 2011 and earned runner-up status in both 2009 and 2010. A two-time All-American in 2010 and 2011, Zilverberg also was an Olympics Trials qualifier in 2012 and still co-holds the University of Minnesota pole vault record.
Zilverberg earned a bachelor's degree in Speech Therapy in 2011 and a master's degree in Professional Psychology in 2015. Most recently Zilverberg has coached at Shakopee High School.
Michael Dunagan
Originally from Terre Haute, Indiana, Dunagan earned his bachelor's degree in Sport Administration from Morehead State University in 2022. He went on to earn his Master of Business Administration from Butler University in 2025, where he also competed on the track and field and cross-country teams.
During his time at Butler, Dunagan was a two-time Big East Track and Field medalist and a former school record holder. In cross country, he was a part of the Bulldogs rosters that made three consecutive NCAA National Championship appearances and was apart of the 2023 team that captured the NCAA Midwest Regional title. That same season, Butler rose to as high as No. 8 in the national rankings.
Davis Nguy
At Saint Louis University, Nguy (nuh-guy) coached the multi-events, pole vault, high jump and hurdles, where his athletes broke 4 school records (pole vault, indoor heptathlon) and over 100 personal best in his two years.
Nguy entered the coaching profession after a successful track and field career at Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, Ill). There, he was an eight-time All-Conference competitor in the Heptathlon and Decathlon. He won the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) title in the Heptathlon at the 2023 CCIW Indoor Championships.
Nguy served as a three-year captain and was inducted into the Order of Titans. Additionally, he was the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Vice President and was a four-year member of IWU's SAAC. Nguy also has experience coaching his high school team at Normal Community High School and with the Central Illinois Track Club. Nguy graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in 2023 with a degree in graphic design, along with two minors in coaching and sports management and has a Master's in Organizational Leadership Development at Saint Louis University. He also holds a USTFCCCA Technical Certification.
Malory Henze
Henze, a Northern Iowa graduate, joins the staff as the newest Director of Operations. With a degree in Communications and Marketing in 2020, Henze also has a master's degree in Sport Management and Administration in 2022.
At Northern Iowa from 2018-22 Henze was a 2022 NCAA West Regional qualifier in women's discus and owns the second-best throw in program history. Academically Henze earned honors as an MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award Recipient, MVC Academic Honor Roll, and made the MVC Scholar-Athlete team in 2022.
Henze also served as the Sport Operations Assistant and then the Director of Digital Strategy at the Missouri Valley Conference where she led and oversaw all social media efforts by the league, in addition to being the primary public relations contact for the league in track and field and cross country. In addition, Henze oversaw the league's mental health programming and MVC SAAC initiatives. She was also the league's primary sport oversight, championship director, and coaches liaison for Women's Soccer, Cross Country, Track and Field.
Samantha Zilverberg
Taking over for the recently retired Caroline White, former Gopher Samantha Zilverberg joins the staff to coach the pole vaulters. During her career at Minnesota from 2006-11 Zilverberg won the Big Ten championship in the pole vault in 2011 and earned runner-up status in both 2009 and 2010. A two-time All-American in 2010 and 2011, Zilverberg also was an Olympics Trials qualifier in 2012 and still co-holds the University of Minnesota pole vault record.
Zilverberg earned a bachelor's degree in Speech Therapy in 2011 and a master's degree in Professional Psychology in 2015. Most recently Zilverberg has coached at Shakopee High School.
Michael Dunagan
Originally from Terre Haute, Indiana, Dunagan earned his bachelor's degree in Sport Administration from Morehead State University in 2022. He went on to earn his Master of Business Administration from Butler University in 2025, where he also competed on the track and field and cross-country teams.
During his time at Butler, Dunagan was a two-time Big East Track and Field medalist and a former school record holder. In cross country, he was a part of the Bulldogs rosters that made three consecutive NCAA National Championship appearances and was apart of the 2023 team that captured the NCAA Midwest Regional title. That same season, Butler rose to as high as No. 8 in the national rankings.
Davis Nguy
At Saint Louis University, Nguy (nuh-guy) coached the multi-events, pole vault, high jump and hurdles, where his athletes broke 4 school records (pole vault, indoor heptathlon) and over 100 personal best in his two years.
Nguy entered the coaching profession after a successful track and field career at Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, Ill). There, he was an eight-time All-Conference competitor in the Heptathlon and Decathlon. He won the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) title in the Heptathlon at the 2023 CCIW Indoor Championships.
Nguy served as a three-year captain and was inducted into the Order of Titans. Additionally, he was the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Vice President and was a four-year member of IWU's SAAC. Nguy also has experience coaching his high school team at Normal Community High School and with the Central Illinois Track Club. Nguy graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in 2023 with a degree in graphic design, along with two minors in coaching and sports management and has a Master's in Organizational Leadership Development at Saint Louis University. He also holds a USTFCCCA Technical Certification.
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