Bio

Caleb Silver is in his second year as Head Cross Country Coach and Assistant Track and Field Coach.

In his head coaching tenure, Silver has guided two NAIA Cross Country National Championship qualifiers, five NAIA Scholar-Athletes, and one all-Heart of America Athletic Conference honoree.

Silver, who was William Penn's graduate assistant coach during the 2024-2025 school year, led four individuals (three males, one female) to nationals.  He also helped D'Artagnon Beaver to a Heart cross country title in 2024.

As a graduate assistant for the track and field teams, he coached several runners to national championship qualifications, all-conference awards, and conference titles, while one individual also collected an All-America honor.

Silver is a 2024 graduate of Central College with a degree in Communication.  At Central, he earned numerous awards, including being a two-time All-American, three-time all-Midwest Region performer, and two-time all-American Rivers Conference runner in cross country.

In track and field, he collected one All-America laurel in addition to numerous regional and conference awards.  Silver broke the 8K school record in cross country as well as the 3,000-meter steeplechase and indoor 5,000-meter run track and field records.

A native of Conrad, Iowa, Silver was a two-time All-State performer at BCLUW HS and received the IAHSAA’s Bernie Saggau Award from his high school.

Silver graduated with his Master’s of Sports Management degree from William Penn in 2026.