List of College Policy Debate Programs (NDT-CEDA)

Updated 9/14/2009

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List of College Policy Debate Programs (NDT-CEDA). 1

Appalachian State. 2

Arizona State University. 2

Augustana College (Illinois). 2

Bakersfield College. 2

Bard College. 2

Baylor University. 2

Binghamton University. 2

Boston College. 2

Cal Polytechnic State University. 2

Capital University. 2

Case Western Reserve University. 2

City University of New York. 2

Clarion University. 2

Columbia University. 2

Concordia College. 2

Cornell University. 2

CSU-Chico State. 2

CSU-Fullerton. 2

CSU-Northridge. 2

Dartmouth College. 2

Denver University. 2

East Los Angeles College. 2

Eastern New Mexico University. 2

Eastern Washington University. 2

Emory University. 2

Emporia State University. 2

Florida State University. 2

Folsom Lake College. 2

Fordham University. 2

George Mason University. 2

George Washington University. 2

Georgetown University. 2

Georgia State University. 2

Gonzaga University. 2

Harvard University. 2

Houston (Univeristy of). 2

Idaho State University. 2

Illinois State University. 2

James Madison University. 2

John Carroll University. 2

Johns Hopkins. 2

Johnson County CC. 2

Kansas City Kansas Community College. 2

Kansas State University. 2

Liberty University. 2

Louisiana-Lafayette. 2

Macalester College. 2

Marist College. 2

Michigan State University. 2

Missouri State University. 2

Modesto Junior College. 2

Monmouth University. 2

The New School 2

New York University. 2

Northwestern University. 2

Pepperdine University. 2

Rutgers. 2

Sacramento-CSU.. 2

Samford University. 2

San Francisco State-CSU.. 2

Santa Clara University. 2

Southern Methodist Univ. 2

Southwestern College. 2

Stanford. 2

Texas State University. 2

Towson University. 2

Trinity University. 2

U.S. Military Academy. 2

U.S. Naval Academy. 2

UCLA. 2

University of California-Berkeley. 2

University of Central Oklahoma. 2

University of Florida. 2

University of Georgia. 2

University of Houston. 2

University of Iowa. 2

University of Iowa. 2

University of Kansas. 2

University of Kentucky. 2

University of Louisville. 2

University of Mary Washington. 2

University of Massachusetts. 2

University of Miami (FL). 2

University of Michigan. 2

University of Minnesota. 2

University of Missouri-Kansas City. 2

University of Nevada at Las Vegas. 2

University of North Texas. 2

University of Northern Iowa. 2

University of Notre Dame. 2

University of Oklahoma. 2

University of Pittsburgh. 2

University of Puget Sound. 2

University of Redlands. 2

University of Richmond. 2

University of Rochester. 2

University of South Florida St. Petersberg. 2

University of Southern California. 2

University of Texas-Austin. 2

University of Texas-Dallas. 2

University of Texas-San Antonio. 2

University of Vermont 2

University of West Georgia. 2

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. 2

University of Wyoming. 2

Vanderbilt University. 2

Wake Forest University. 2

Wayne State University. 2

Weber State University. 2

West Virginia University. 2

Western Connecticut State University. 2

Whitman College. 2

Wichita State University. 2

Wilkes University. 2

 


Appalachian State

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Kris Willis

Email: kristopherwillis@hotmail.com

Additional Coaches:

Mariam Willis razianwillis@hotmail.com

Web Page

Region where this school is located

TN-GA-FL-AL-KY-LA

Team Information

Our program has a solid budget and a great coaching staff. We also have unparalleled support within the department as 4 other members of the faculty (including the Dean of the college) were all debate coaches. We currently compete in policy debate and organize, produce and participate in civic activities including public forums and issue debates.

Are scholarships available at the school?

There are lots of scholarships available from the University. In addition to these, there is also some money through the debate team.

This information was last confirmed on 9/5/2009


Arizona State University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Adam Symonds

Email: asymonds@asu.edu

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

Region where this school is located

WA-ID-UT-WY-CO

Team Information

Arizona State University has a rich history of competitive forensics both in individuals events and policy debate.  ASU is currently in a rebuilding stage of it's policy program and is excited to welcome novice debaters as well as those with experience to it's growing team. We will travel a national schedule this year with 5-6 teams.  The program has a small coaching staff but will be recruiting more coaching as the team increases in size and competitiveness.  We are looking forward to a successful rebuilding period as well as building a solid future for ASU debate.  Come join us in this exciting project!

Are scholarships available at the school?

While the team is unable to offer scholarships or financial assistance. Arizona State as an institution offers a wealth of funding for out of state students.  You will be well taken care of by the university.

This information was last confirmed on 12/18/2008


Augustana College (Illinois)

Type of School: Liberal Arts 4 year School

Contact Info

Coach: Max Archer

Email: maxarcher@augustana.edu

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

http://www.augustana.edu/debate

Region where this school is located

IL-OH-MI-IN

Team Information

We are a program that travels at both the national and regional level, depending on the level of experience of our debaters. We travel to NDT/CEDA debate, and we support novice, JV, and open debate.

Are scholarships available at the school?

We have talent scholarships up to 2,500 renewable for four years that can be packaged with a merit or need scholarship. Please contact Max Archer at MaxArcher@Augustana.edu or 309-794-7717 for more information.

This information was last confirmed on 12/14/2008


Bakersfield College

Type of School: CC

Contact Info

Coach: Bob Lechtreck

Email: db8coach@bak.rr.com

Additional Coaches:

Mike Korcok Michael@korcok.net

Web Page

Region where this school is located

CA

Team Information

Small policy debate program.

Are scholarships available at the school?

None

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


Bard College

Type of School: Liberal Arts 4 year School

Contact Info

Coach: Megan Harlow

Email: zzzmegzzz@gmail.com

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

http://student.bard.edu/clubs/debate/

Region where this school is located

NY-MA-NH-VT-NJ-CT

Team Information

please see website for more info

Are scholarships available at the school?

our program is only 3 years old so we still have not been able to work out any scholarship options or financial opportunities but we are hoping to do so in the future.

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


Baylor University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Matt Gerber

Email: Matt_Gerber@baylor.edu

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

http://www.baylordebate.com

Region where this school is located

TX-OK-KS-MO

Team Information

The Glenn R. Capp Debate Forum at Baylor University is a nationally-ranked Policy debate program.

Are scholarships available at the school?

There are both full-tuition and partial debate scholarships available for qualified applicants.

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


Binghamton University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Joe Schatz

Email: sailorferrets@gmail.com

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

Region where this school is located

NY-MA-NH-VT-NJ-CT

Team Information

We are a smaller program with both national and regional exposure that's quickly growing and getting more institutional backing. Lots of individual debater attention. Everyone on the team gets to travel. We do both critical and policy debate, as well as allow debaters to develop whatever style they desire.

Are scholarships available at the school?

Starting 07-08 we will have two $2,000 scholarships (aproximately 2/3rds of tuition) to give out to students who debated policy in high school.

This information was last confirmed on 12/14/2008


Boston College

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: John Katsulas

Email: KATSULAS@BC.EDU

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

http://www.bc.edu/fultondebate

Region where this school is located

NY-MA-NH-VT-NJ-CT

Team Information

Boston College competes exclusively in policy debate.  We travel teams of all experience levels.  The program pays for all expenses associated with debating, including full travel costs and office supplies.  The debate team has its own squad room within the communication department.

Are scholarships available at the school?

No scholarships are provided for debate.  All financial aid is adminsistered by the financial aid office on a need basis.

This information was last confirmed on 12/18/2008


Cal Polytechnic State University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Terry Winebrenner

Email: twinebre@calpoly.edu

Additional Coaches:

Chris Skiles cskiles@calpoly.edu

Web Page

http://debate.calpoly.edu

Region where this school is located

CA

Team Information

Cal Poly Debate is an integral component in the university's "Learn by Doing" approach to higher education. There are three primary components to the Cal Poly Debate Program:     The Intramural Competition component sponsors quarterly on-campus competition in debate and public speaking.     The Community Service program matches student judges with campus and community speaking contests needing trained debate and public speaking judging.      The Cal Poly Debate Team is the flagship component of the program. Cal Poly Debaters conduct in-depth research on questions of major contemporary importance, participate in strategy sessions with instructors and other students, and engage in intense oral debates with students from other universities. Tournament competition is the capstone experience for Cal Poly Debate.

Are scholarships available at the school?

None

This information was last confirmed on 12/18/2008


Capital University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Stephen Koch

Email: skoch@capital.edu

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

Region where this school is located

IL-OH-MI-IN

Team Information

Broad-based program encourages novice participation, but includes substantial funding for competitive travel schedule as justified by the effort of the debaters. Law school and location in state capitol provide extensive research resources, and alumni connections provide 2-4 extra coaches beyond the two who regularly work with the program.

Are scholarships available at the school?

1-competitively judged full and half-tuition scholarships under Univerity-wide Collegiate Fellow program  2-nominal scholarships for diligent participation  3-in-program work/study employment opportunities

This information was last confirmed on 12/14/2008


Case Western Reserve University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Andrew Wolf

Email: andrew.wolf@case.edu

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

http://filer.case.edu/org/debate/

Region where this school is located

IL-OH-MI-IN

Team Information

The Case Debate team welcomes participation at all levels from novice to highly-experienced varsity debaters.  We attend between 6-10 tournaments per year, at both the regional and national levels.  The Case Debate Team is unique from other programs because it is student-organized. While there is no salary available for a full-time coach, various alumni assist during practices and by judging tournaments.

Are scholarships available at the school?

Case is an internationally-ranked university with superior opportunities to gain research experience and connections.  While the Debate Team does not offer any specific scholarships, the university provides generous financial aid packages based on both need and merit.

This information was last confirmed on 12/18/2008


City University of New York

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Vik Keenan

Email: vikeenan@gmail.com

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

Region where this school is located

NY-MA-NH-VT-NJ-CT

Team Information

Are scholarships available at the school?

CUNY has no scholarships for Debate.  It does however have the most affordable tuition in NYC, approximately $2000 for in-state tuition and $5500 for out of state tuition.

This information was last confirmed on 12/14/2008


Clarion University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Jim Lyle

Email: jlyle@clarion.edu

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

Region where this school is located

DC-VA-MD-PA-WV

Team Information

Our program is one of two full-time NDT/CEDA policy debate programs in the entire state of Pennsylvania.  Clarion has been very successful in recent years working with novice, junior varsity, and varsity level debaters as we have qualified for the NDT, won the ADA National Championship in JV, and been a finalist at ADA Nats in novice in the past three years.  Furthermore, we offer our students a host of on-campus speech and debate opportunities to supplement the intercollegiate avenue.  Our goal is not to simply make you a successful debater in terms of wins and losses, but to make you a better educated and responsible person as a result of your participation in the activity.    If you have any questions, please email Jim Lyle (jlyle@clarion.edu) or call give a call (814-393-2476).

Are scholarships available at the school?

We have scholarships available to debaters as well as the ability to offer work study hours.

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


Columbia University

Type of School: Liberal Arts 4 year School

Contact Info

Coach: Frank Montano

Email: fcmnyc@gmail.com

Additional Coaches:

Amber Kelsie akelsie@gmail.com

Web Page

Region where this school is located

NY-MA-NH-VT-NJ-CT

Team Information

Are scholarships available at the school?

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


Concordia College

Type of School: Liberal Arts 4 year School

Contact Info

Coach: Fred Sternhagen

Email: sternhag@cord.edu

Additional Coaches:

Jason Regnier (assistant director of forensics) jregnier@cord.edu

Web Page

http://www4.cord.edu/csta/forensics/

Region where this school is located

MN-IA-WI

Team Information

Concordia Forensics is directed toward helping undergraduate students learn to make reasoned decisions that pursue their own goals.  In pursuit of that goal, we strive to both provide wide access to the program and to allow motivated students the ability to compete and succeed in national level competition.

Are scholarships available at the school?

1. There are dedicated forensics program scholarships controlled by our Office of Enrollment.  Last year they offered 10 awards of $2,500 annually-renewable for four years.    2.  There are also several levels of academic scholarships.  The top end of those program is a full tuition scholarship.  The college scholarship webpage is: /www.cord.edu/dept/finaid/concordia.php

This information was last confirmed on 9/5/2009


Cornell University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Sam Nelson

Email: samnelson4@aol.com

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

http://www.forensics.cornell.edu/

Region where this school is located

NY-MA-NH-VT-NJ-CT

Team Information

The Cornell Forensics Society is a student organization offering intercollegiate speech and debate competition. For individual speech events, we participate in the AFA, NFA, and DSR-TKA sanctioned tournaments. The two-person policy debate squad travels to CEDA, NDT, and ADA sanctioned tournaments.  Cornell's policy debate program is one of the largest and most diverse programs in the U.S., with dozens of participants equally divided over all three levels of competition: novice, junior varsity, and varsity.     Last year the team ranked 13th in the country in CEDA points, and this year it is aiming for the top ten.  Understanding that Cornell is an academically rigorous Ivy League school, tournaments are always optional and we always stress school first.  One of the benefits of debating in our region is that tournaments take place on Saturday and Sunday, so participants can go to tournaments and not miss any classes.  All levels of experience are welcome, and we have a coaching staff that strongly encourages people who have never debated before as well as coaches who prepare students for national competitions.    In addition to policy debate, the Cornell Forensics Society also competes in parliamentary debate, with students traveling annually to Slovenia to participate in an international debate academy.  Finally, the Cornell Forensic Society offers speech and individual events competition.  There are three categories of individual events: Platform speeches, Limited Preparation, and Dramatic Interpretation, and different events within those categories.  The Cornell Forensics Society encourages students to try out any of the events we offer and find the one they really enjoy.

Are scholarships available at the school?

As a co-curricular activity, Forensics participation can be rewarded with course credit.

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


CSU-Chico State

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Sue Peterson

Email: bk2nocal@gmail.com

Additional Coaches:

Nolan Cox 

Whitney Dunham

Web Page

http://www.chico4n6.pbwiki.com

Region where this school is located

CA

Team Information

Policy debate - CEDA/NDT; IE - AFA; Mostly regional (CA) travel schedule with limited national travel

Are scholarships available at the school?

Small scholarship for forensics each year, but very reasonable tuition for CA residents and lots of academic related scholarship opportunities.

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


CSU-Fullerton

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Jon Bruschke

Email: jbruschke@Exchange.FULLERTON.EDU

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

http://communications.fullerton.edu/forensics/index.html

Region where this school is located

CA

Team Information

Are scholarships available at the school?

http://communications.fullerton.edu/forensics/scholars.htm

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


CSU-Northridge

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: John Kephart III

Email: csundebate@gmail.com

Additional Coaches:

Ashley Beard (IEs) ashley.beard@me.com

Carolyn Day (IEs) 2carolynday@gmail.com

Web Page

http://www.csun.edu/CommunicationStudies/CoCuricForensicsWelcome.html

Region where this school is located

CA

Team Information

Are scholarships available at the school?

This information was last confirmed on 9/5/2009


Dartmouth College

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Ken Strange

Email: Ken.Strange@Dartmouth.edu

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

http://debate.dartmouth.edu

Region where this school is located

NY-MA-NH-VT-NJ-CT

Team Information

Dartmouth College offers a special combination of excellence in both academics and debate. The school is always ranked among the best colleges in the nation. It also has a long history of success in policy debate, including 6 NDT champions. At least one of Dartmouth's teams (and usually the maximum of two) have received a first round at-large invitation to the NDT in every year since 1978.      The program is open to anyone with any experience in high school policy debate.  Debaters entering the program vary widely in the extent of their high school experience, but the differences quickly diminish as the less experienced debaters gain from their participation in our program.    Dartmouth has one of the larger college policy debate programs with usually 10 - 12 teams competing each year.  The College is very supportive of debate and provides maximum opportunity for all of the teams, including a number of full-time coaches and a large travel budget.  All teams, including first-years, travel a tournament schedule that will challenge them.  Tournaments are selected so that teams will have to debate their best to clear to elims; for most Dartmouth teams (again, including first-years) that means traveling the national circuit.     The programs covers all expenses involved in debating: airfare, vans, hotels, entry fees, meals, supplies, printing, photocopying, etc. The debate offices are conveniently located, large, and fully equipped for the debaters to work in.    Despite the academic demands of an Ivy League institution, with good time management debaters can do very well in both their classes and debate, and still have time for other things. Classes always come first, before research assignments and tournament travel. Our debaters regularly do exceptionally well in classes and go on to attend the nation's top law and graduate programs.      The Dartmouth squad tends to be social, friendly, and supportive of all its members.  In the Debaters Choice Awards, when college debaters across the nation are asked what squad, other than their own, they would most want to be part of, Dartmouth's is usually at the top.

Are scholarships available at the school?

Like all the Ivy League schools, Dartmouth does not offer any merit-based scholarships -- no athletic, academic, debate or other assistance not based on need.  The College does, however, tend to be very generous in its need-based assistance.  Admission to Dartmouth is need-blind, and the College is committed to making it financially possible for all who are admitted to be able to attend.    Most financial aid packages include work on campus.  We hire all eligible debaters to do debate work, photocopying evidence, etc.  While this does not provide additional money, it is more convenient that working in the library, food service, etc.    Most debaters do work in our summer high school programs, one for 3 weeks and another for 4.  The pay and the hours are far better than most of the summer jobs college students are able to find.

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


Denver University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Justin Eckstein

Email: justin.eckstein@gmail.com

Additional Coaches:

Brian Schrader brian95882@msn.com

Web Page

http://www.du.edu/ahss/schools/hcom/debate.html

Region where this school is located

WA-ID-UT-WY-CO

Team Information

Are scholarships available at the school?

Yes.

This information was last confirmed on 9/5/9


East Los Angeles College

Type of School: CC

Contact Info

Coach: Nader Haddad

Email: nadernza@yahoo.com

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

Region where this school is located

CA

Team Information

Are scholarships available at the school?

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


Eastern New Mexico University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Paul Leader

Email: leaderlaw@hotmail.com

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

Region where this school is located

WA-ID-UT-WY-CO

Team Information

Are scholarships available at the school?

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


Eastern Washington University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Izak Dunn

Email: infinite.monad@gmail.com

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

Region where this school is located

WA-ID-UT-WY-CO

Team Information

Are scholarships available at the school?

This information was last confirmed


Emory University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Melissa Wade (Executive Director)

Email: mwade@emory.edu

Additional Coaches:

Ed Lee (Director of Debate) edlee3@gmail.com

David Heidt (Associate Director of Debate) dheidt@emory.edu

Web Page

http://www.emory.edu/BF/

Region where this school is located

TN-GA-FL-AL-KY-LA

Team Information

The Barkley Forum is among the most successful intercollegiate debate teams in the nation. By any measure, participation rates, competitive success, community service, and academic achievement, the members of the Barkley Forum help to make Emory debate an overwhelming success story. At any one time, between forty and sixty Emory University students participate in Forum activities either as competitive debaters, public debaters, interns and judges, or assisting with major Forum sponsored events. Over forty students will represent Emory University at various intercollegiate debate tournaments throughout the academic year.

Are scholarships available at the school?

The Barkley Forum, in conjunction with the Emory Admissions Office, awards a merit scholarship to an incoming first year student every year. Applicants must demonstrate academic achievement and debate excellence to be eligible for consideration. Applicants must submit their application directly to the Barkley Forum for review by the Director of the Barkley Forum and the Director of Admissions at Emory University. The form includes current cumulative G.P.A., test scores, and a record of debate accomplishments.

This information was last confirmed on 9/5/2009


Emporia State University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Sam Maurer

Email: smaurer@emporia.edu

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

http://www.emporia.edu/communication/debate/

Region where this school is located

TX-OK-KS-MO

Team Information

Are scholarships available at the school?

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


Florida State University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Danielle Holbrook

Email: dholbrook@fsu.edu

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

Region where this school is located

TN-GA-FL-AL-KY-LA

Team Information

The policy program offers opportunities in Open, Junior Varsity, and Novice debate.

Are scholarships available at the school?

There are a few small scholarships, typically offered to returning debaters.

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


Folsom Lake College

Type of School: CC

Contact Info

Coach: Jeremy Morioka

Email: hathman@hotmail.com

Additional Coaches:

Autumn Valerio Autumn.Valerio@dmh.ca.gov

Web Page

Region where this school is located

CA

Team Information

Are scholarships available at the school?

This information was last confirmed on 12/14/2008


Fordham University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Asha Cherian

Email: fordhampolicydebate@gmail.com

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

Region where this school is located

NY-MA-NH-VT-NJ-CT

Team Information

A small group of K and traditional debaters alike, we're interested in supporting your academic, artistic and social justice interests through the outlet of competitive debate.  We compete in all 3 divisions, traveling regionally and nationally.  Borne out of a team tradition of K and T debate (neg) + critiques of the resolution (aff), we continually seek out new ways to challenge the objectivity-based knowledge systems that suffuse policymaking in the real world.  Students of all debate and personal backgrounds and experiences are welcome.  -Asha

Are scholarships available at the school?

We regularly extend our debaters opportunities for hire with the NYUDL, judging & coaching local NYC high school teams.

This information was last confirmed 9/14/2009


George Mason University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Warren Decker

Email: wdecker@gmu.edu

Additional Coaches:

Pam Bowman (Texas), Jessica Yeats (Idaho St.), Chris Jones (Southern Cal), Jomel Angat (James Madison), Jake WEiner (George Mason), Tyler Grimm (George Mason), Brett Wallace (George Wash).  

Web Page

http://masondebate.pbworks.com/

Region where this school is located

DC-VA-MD-PA-WV

Team Information

We are a full service policy debate program.  WE have all levels of debate--Varsity, JV and Novice.  We regularly recruit students from all over the country and would encourage all to apply. We have been regular participants at the National Debate Tournament and frequent participants in the elimination rounds.

Are scholarships available at the school?

Financial support is available to debaters, including debate scholarships, and I would encourage students to apply.

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


George Washington University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Liz Wiley

Email: ewiley@gwmail.gwu.edu

Additional Coaches:

Kerry Coleman kjcoleman@law.gwu.edu

Web Page

Region where this school is located

DC-VA-MD-PA-WV

Team Information

Are scholarships available at the school?

This information was last confirmed 3/15/2009


Georgetown University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Jonathan Paul

Email: jpaul717@gmail.com

Additional Coaches:

Michael Antonucci

Email: antonucci23@gmail.com

Web Page

http://debate.georgetown.edu

Region where this school is located

DC-VA-MD-PA-WV

Team Information

The Georgetown debate team is one of the oldest intercollegiate debate programs on campus and in the nation.  Our debaters compete locally, regionally, and nationally in cross-examination style debate.  Students of any skill or experience level are encouraged to join the team.  We also have a strong connection to the DC Urban Debate League providing judges and coaches to local teams.  Also, Georgetown also offers parliamentary debate, public debate, Mock Trial and Model UN but those are student organizations and not related to the Georgetown debate team.

Are scholarships available at the school?

We do not have scholarships available at this point.

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


Georgia State University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Joe Bellon

Email: joe.bellon@gmail.com

Additional Coaches:

David Cheshier dcheshier@gsu.edu

Web Page

http://www.gsudebate.org/

Region where this school is located

TN-GA-FL-AL-KY-LA

Team Information

The modern debate team at GSU competes in a variety of tournaments, both regional and national. We participate in NDT, CEDA, and ADA-sponsored events. Students are paired into two-person teams through a combination of their own input and guidance from the coaching staff. How often (and to which tournaments) a student travels will be determined by a combination of factors including experience, academic status, and the student’s own interest in competing. We are committed not only to supporting, but to celebrating all kinds of diversity on our team. The goal of the coaching staff is to provide an environment where everyone feels comfortable and enthusiastic.    The debaters themselves have developed most of the practices we follow. Those who are interested in higher level competition usually choose to take on a greater research load, but everything produced by anyone on the team is shared by all debaters. We do not have “card quotas,” but we do expect those who volunteer for assignments to live up to their responsibilities. Coaches frequently help debaters with arguments, but debaters almost always make their own decisions about what to research and which arguments to run. We support traditional policy argumentation as well as critiques and even more radical attempts to change the basic framework of debate.    GSU hosts two nationally prominent college tournaments every year. In September, we host the GSU National College Debate Tournament, which has become one of the four most significant regular season competitions in college debate. In February, we host the Southeast and Southeast Central CEDA Regional Championship, which also serves as a qualifier for the National Debate Tournament.How Competition Works  Our goal is to maximize the number of quality competitive experiences for every student on the team, and to make sure that students travel to the kinds of tournaments that are appropriate for them. Georgia State pays for most aspects of a debater’s travel, including: transportation, lodging, meal money, and supplies. The coaching staff serves as a liaison between students and faculty, but students are expected to be proactive in their academic lives.     OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES    We believe in serving Georgia State students. For us, this means that we travel everyone who wants to participate and who commits to representing the school with integrity. It also means that we think debate should enhance, not preclude, academic and interpersonal success.    We believe in serving the Atlanta community. We are committed to furthering urban and rural debate through both academic and volunteer work. We believe college debate should foster and support high school debate. Debaters are encouraged to explore avenues for positive activism.    We believe in mutual respect between and among debaters and coaches. We believe that debaters are motivated by their own desire to succeed. Coaches do not yell at or disrespect debaters, and debaters respect coaches’ perspectives and experience. We never, under any circumstances, accept intolerance or rude behavior.    We believe that debate should be enjoyable, as well as educational. The team should function like a healthy family, and the practice of debate should bring satisfaction to those who are involved in it. We work to make debate practice, research, and competition a positive experience for everyone.

Are scholarships available at the school?

GSU is a “Hope” school, which means that if you are a Georgia resident and have a 3.0 or above, you can attend free of charge. Additionally, the debate team has a number of out-of-state tuition waivers it can use to reduce the cost of tuition for those who are not Georgia residents. GSU also provides generous traditional financial aid, including academic scholarship.    The debate team offers scholarship funds to experienced high school debaters on a case-by-case basis. Please contact Dr. Bellon directly if you are interested. We also have a number of work-study opportunities with the debate team for those who qualify for federal work-study support.

This information was last confirmed on 12/18/2008


Gonzaga University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Glen Frappier

Email: frappier@gonzaga.edu

Additional Coaches:

Steve Pointer 

Izak Dunn Charles Olney

Web Page

http://www.gonzagadebate.com/

Region where this school is located

WA-ID-UT-WY-CO

Team Information

Gonzaga University has supported competitive policy debate as a cornerstone of a Jesuit education for over 100 years.  Over the decades Gonzaga has maintained a strong tradition of debate manifested in both educational and competitive excellence.  The program competes extensively on both the national and regional NDT/CEDA circuits. A typical travel schedule includes Kentucky, Wake Forest, Harvard, Pepperdine, USC, Berkeley, Northwestern, and others. The program has qualified teams to the National Debate Tournament for 10 consecutive seasons and has cleared teams at CEDA Nationals for 19 consecutive years. Gonzaga believes in educating the whole person. Debates are won on the strength of research and strategy. At Gonzaga we approach this concept as a team. We stress community and competition in a supportive environment.

Are scholarships available at the school?

Merit based policy debate scholarships available.

This information was last confirmed on 12/18/2008


Harvard University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Dallas Perkins

Email: DPERKINS@fas.harvard.edu

Additional Coaches:

Sherry Hall hallsherry2@gmail.com

Web Page

http://www.harvard-debate.org/

Region where this school is located

NY-MA-NH-VT-NJ-CT

Team Information

Are scholarships available at the school?

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


Houston (Univeristy of)

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Mike Fain

Email: DrMikeFain@aol.com

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

Region where this school is located

TX-OK-KS-MO

Team Information

Are scholarships available at the school?

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


Idaho State University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Sarah Partlow

Email: partsara@isu.edu

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

http://www.isu.edu/debate/

Region where this school is located

WA-ID-UT-WY-CO

Team Information

While the James M. Rupp Debate Society is relatively young, we have already built a tradition of excellence in NDT/CEDA debate. We excel at both regional and national tournaments.    Team goals include competitive success and providing a quality education for the debaters on the squad. Debaters are expected to perform well in their classes and to make progress toward graduation.    Argumentatively, the team does not dictate what type of argument debaters are allowed to run. We have both critical and policy oriented teams.    Despite our diverse interests in arguments, teams members are expected to work together to support the competitive success of the squad.

Are scholarships available at the school?

James M. and Sharon E. Rupp have funded a generous endowment including scholarships for Idaho State Debate. Rupp Debate Society scholarships will be awarded to incoming and returning students who have demonstrated academic debate success.    Scholarships range from $100 to $2100 a semester. They are awarded based on competitive success, work ethic, talent and participation. Scholarships are renewed each semester.  For out of state students, there is a good possibility of obtaining out of state tuition waivers to cover the remainder of the cost. A minimum 2.75 GPA is required for consideration for a scholarship.    To apply send a letter of application, a resume, a copy of your high school transcript and a letter of recommendation from your current coach to:     Sarah Partlow-Lefèvre  Campus Box 8115  Idaho State University  Pocatello, Idaho 83209-8115  208-282-5962    sarahtp73@yahoo.com or partsara@isu.edu

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


Illinois State University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Kevin Meyer (Director of Forensics)

Email: kmeyer@ilstu.edu

Additional Coaches:

Donny Peters (Director of Debate) djpete2@ilstu.edu

Web Page

http://www.communication.illinoisstate.edu/forensics/index.shtml

Region where this school is located

IL-OH-MI-IN

Team Information

Illinois State University offers a comprehensive dual Individual Events/Policy Debate program.  Our debate team competes in regional and national CEDA/NDT-sponsored tournaments.  We support debate for all experience levels.  Please contact Dr. Kevin R. Meyer (kmeyer@ilstu.edu or 309-438-3277) if interested.

Are scholarships available at the school?

We offer debate scholarships that help defray tuition for students interested in ISU debate.

This information was last confirmed on 9/5/2009


James Madison University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Mike Davis

Email: davismk@jmu.edu

Additional Coaches:

Paul Mabrey (Assistant Director of Debate) mabreype@jmu.edu

Web Page

http://www.jmu.edu/debate

Region where this school is located

DC-VA-MD-PA-WV

Team Information

The James Madison University Debate Program competes both nationally and regionally in NDT/CEDA/ADA policy debate tournaments. We have teams ranging from experienced four year debaters to students with no previous debate experience.

Are scholarships available at the school?

Scholarships are available both through the team and through the college. The college scholarships are need based. Please contact Michael Davis for more information.

This information was last confirmed on 9/5/2009


John Carroll University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Brent Brossman

Email: jcudebate.brossmann@gmail.com

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

Region where this school is located

IL-OH-MI-IN

Team Information

Are scholarships available at the school?

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


Johns Hopkins

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Scott Gottbreht

Email: gottbreht@hotmail.com

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

Region where this school is located

DC-VA-MD-PA-WV

Team Information

Are scholarships available at the school?

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


Johnson County CC

Type of School: CC

Contact Info

Coach: Terri Easley

Email: teasley3@jccc.edu

Additional Coaches:

Justin Stanley jstanl26@jccc.edu

Web Page

Region where this school is located

TX-OK-KS-MO

Team Information

Founded in 1971, the Johnson County Community College Intercollegiate Debate Team is one of the oldest, consistently active community college programs in the country.  JCCC has consistently been ranked at the top of competing community college programs during its existence.  JCCC travels to both regional and national tournaments with a commitment to all levels of debate experience.

Are scholarships available at the school?

Yes.  We have full-rides that cover tuition and books.

This information was last confirmed 9/14/2009


Kansas City Kansas Community College

Type of School: CC

Contact Info

Coach: Darren Elliott

Email: delliott@kckcc.edu

Additional Coaches:

Amy Arellano aarellano@kckcc.edu

Web Page

http://kckcc.edu/

Region where this school is located

TX-OK-KS-MO

Team Information

We are a competitive program in CEDA and NDT Policy Debate.  We travel a Regional and National schedule.  We compete against all 4 year universities in Policy Debate.  We attend approximately 15 tournaments a year including the CC National Tournament and CEDA Nationals.  In 6 short years of existence we have won the CEDA Sweepstakes Championship for Community Colleges the last 5 years in a row.  In the last 5 years we have also won the Policy Team and Policy LD divisions at Phi Rho Pi (the CC National Tournament).  We are committed to all 3 Divisions of Debate and our mission is to help Debate grow around the country as well as increase diversity in debate.  Our squad typically has an even split between women and men and racial diversity is also usually higher than at most programs competing in Policy Debate.  We welcome any and all debaters with interest in our program.

Are scholarships available at the school?

Yes! We have scholarships that cover tuition and fees.

This information was last confirmed on 12/18/2008


Kansas State University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Justin Green

Email: jmgreen@ksu.edu

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

http://www.ksu.edu/debate

Region where this school is located

TX-OK-KS-MO

Team Information

Only those who are not interested in preparing to succeed are asked to leave.  All are welcome.    We:  - experience success at all levels  - travel a national and regional circuit  - have a diverse squad in every sense of the word  - receive excellent financial support from our university  - have 2 full time faculty coaches and 3 graduate assistants  - are a family

Are scholarships available at the school?

Please contact the Director of Debate, Justin Green at jmgreen@ksu.edu to let him know of your interest.    Our school offers large academic scholarships to scholastically and extracurricularly competitive debaters, our debate team offers smaller scholarships purely on the basis of competitive success.    Those from Kansas who have expressed interest, applied for admission and scholarship by November 1st, and demonstrate successful high school debate success stand a great chance of receiving nearly all of their tuition paid for.    Those from out of state also may receive scholarships as well.

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


Liberty University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Michael Hall

Email: mphall@liberty.edu

Additional Coaches:

John Nagy 

Web Page

www.liberty.edu/debate

Region where this school is located

DC-VA-MD-PA-WV

Team Information

The Liberty Debate Team began in 1980 at Liberty University, then Liberty Baptist College.  The goals of Liberty Debate are to compete at the highest levels of intercollegiate debate while also maintaining an active Christian witness. Liberty competes in policy debate as a member of the National Debate Tournament, the American Debate Association, and the Cross Examination Debate Association.  Since 1980, Liberty Debate has experienced rapidly expanding success.  Liberty Debate finished in the top twenty in the National Debate Tournament rankings in 1989 and qualified for the National Debate Tournament for the first time in that same year.  Since that time, Liberty has consistently finished in the top five in the NDT and the American Debate Association rankings.  In 1995 and 1996, Liberty won two national championships in debate by finishing first in both the NDT and ADA rankings.  Liberty has won eighteen national rankings championships in college debate and is the only school to have won a rankings championship in all three policy debate orgainzations.  Liberty has also consistently qualified for the National Debate Tournament since 1989 and has advanced to the elimination rounds of the National Tournament each year since 1995.  Liberty has competed with success at all levels of debate boasting tournament victories in each of the divisions of debate and creating tradition along the way.  In 1997 a Liberty Varsity Team won the ADA National Championship tournament, and a Liberty Junior Varsity team won the Junior Varsity National Championship.  The Liberty Novice teams have won the Wake Forest University Novice Tournament in all but one year of its existence.  In 1996, Liberty hosted the American Debate Association National Tournament and, in 1997, Liberty hosted the National Debate Tournament.

Are scholarships available at the school?

Scholarships are available for debating at Liberty and are based on prior debate experience and on potential.  Application should be made directly to Liberty Debate.

This information was last confirmed on 12/18/2008


Louisiana-Lafayette

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Scott Elliott

Email: scottelliott@grandecom.net

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

Region where this school is located

TN-GA-FL-AL-KY-LA

Team Information

Are scholarships available at the school?

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


Macalester College

Type of School: Liberal Arts 4 year School

Contact Info

Coach: Dick Lesicko

Email: Lesicko@macalester.edu

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

Region where this school is located

MN-IA-WI

Team Information

Macalester has one of the oldest, most stable, and successful forensics programs in the nation.  What makes our program distinctive, whether we compare it to other small colleges or to major universities, is its breadth.  We do a lot more than policy debate.  We are also home to a nationally-ranked mock trial team as well as the school's Model United Nations program.  We are the only forensics prgram in the country to offer its students such a broad menu of forensics competition.

Are scholarships available at the school?

Are scholarships available at the school?  Macalester has many scholarships available.  Three-fourths of the student body gets financial aid from the College and the average award is in excess of 19,000 dollars.  While we have many scholarships for scholars, we have none for debaters.

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


Marist College

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Steven Ralston

Email: Steven.Ralston@Marist.Edu

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

http://www.marist.edu/commarts/comm/debate/index.html

Region where this school is located

NY-MA-NH-VT-NJ-CT

Team Information

Marist College is located in Poughkeepsie NY on the banks of the Hudson River, roughly 90 minutes north of New York City.  For a list of our degree programs, please visit http://www.marist.edu.    Marist Debate is an extracurricular activity for undergraduates who wish to engage in discourse, argument and critical thinking. Marist Debate is housed in the School of Communication and the Arts.    Marist Debate maintains a tradition of public advocacy, civic responsibility and competitive success. The Marist Debate team participates in three major areas: competitive debate, public debate, and outreach. Our program is designed to provide students with the skills needed to succeed professionally and serve communities in need.     Marist competes nationally in NDT/CEDA policy debate.  Our program succeeds at regional tournaments and remains competitive in national settings.  Our debaters are routinely recognized among the best speakers in the Northeast region.  Marist competes annually at CEDA Nationals and qualified for the 2006-2007 National Debate Tournament.  We are eager to continue building toward national competitive success.    Our program is open to all who wish to debate.  While prior competitive success in debate is desirable, no prior experience as a debater is necessary.  Marist Debate places strong emphasis in helping students new to debate acclimate and succeed.  Students involved in high school speech, model UN/Congress may find Marist Debate to be an inclusive and educational opportunity to continue speaking activities during college.    The Marist Debate program also includes a three-credit elective Argument & Debate course.  Students learn logical reasoning and critical thinking skills and are given the opportunity to drive class discussion through debate of current events.  Participants also complete a debate praxis project.  Strong emphasis is placed on developing analytical tools essential to students' career goals.

Are scholarships available at the school?

Marist Debate offers partial tuition scholarships to students who exemplify a commitment to debate and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.  Students with high school debate and/or Urban Debate League experience are strongly urged to apply.  Scholarships may also be supplemented with financial assistance through the Office of Financial Aid.  Students applying to Marist with prior high school speech or debate experience should contact the Director of Debate for more scholarship/aid information at 845-575-3000 x2075 or james.maritato@marist.edu.

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


Michigan State University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Greta Stahl

Email: stahlgre@msu.edu

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

http://debate.msu.edu/

Region where this school is located

IL-OH-MI-IN

Team Information

The MSU Debate Team typically consists of about 7 two person teams and 4-5 coaches.  All of our students travel a typical NDT/CEDA national circuit consisting of between six to ten tournaments per year.  MSU teams are consistently competitive at the national level, and have won two of the last three National Debate Tournaments.

Are scholarships available at the school?

Some scholarship funds are available.

This information was last confirmed on 9/5/2009


Missouri State University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Eric Morris

Email: EricMorris@MissouriState.edu

Additional Coaches:

Heather Walters HeatherWalters@MissouriState.edu

Web Page

http://debate.missouristate.edu/

Region where this school is located

TX-OK-KS-MO

Team Information

Team Information: Missouri State participates exclusively in NDT/CEDA 2-person policy debate. Our program is well funded for travel - we attend all national circuit tournaments and nearly every tournament in our region. Not all students attend all tournaments - 4-6 per semester is typical. We cover all travel costs, including hotels, transportation, entry fees, and meal money. We take pride in having a deep team, traveling more than the top couple of teams to most major tournaments. We've had students representing 10 states on the team in the last year or two. Since 2004, we've reached semifinals of both NDT and CEDA, had the top speaker at both, cleared at almost every national circuit tournament attended, received two 1st round at-large bids, cleared 5 teams at the NDT, and are one of only 6 schools to qualify 4 teams to the Wake Forest Tournament. The successes are more impressive given that none of those debaters cleared  at the Tournament of Champions in high school (only two of them even qualified). We tend to recruit a few select out of state debaters to create a better balanced team, and then try to create an environment where debaters of various backgrounds and preferences can thrive if they are willing to work. In addition to contacting coaches, please visit our web page to locate contact information for debaters. They can share their experiences of debating for our program.

Are scholarships available at the school?

The debate team has several $2000 Regents Scholarships, some variable cash awards, and several out of state waivers. The amount available each fall varies, based on the number of departing debaters. Most Missouri State debaters combine debate scholarships with our school's generous "entitlement" (automatic) scholarships, which are described on this page [http://www.missouristate.edu/FinancialAid/scholarships/freshmanscholarshipprograms.html]. The academic scholarships require application by March 1 (a couple are earlier), and debaters are historically competitive for the non-entitlement programs (Presidential, Multicultural Leadership). Missouri State's tuition is also quite competitive (roughly $6000/year in-state, and every current debater has some form of OOS waiver).

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


Modesto Junior College

Type of School: CC

Contact Info

Coach: Todd Guy

Email: guyt@mjc.edu

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

Region where this school is located

CA

Team Information

Competes in NDT/CEDA, NFA L/D, NPDA, and all AFA Events

Are scholarships available at the school?

This information was last confirmed on 12/14/2008


Monmouth University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Joe Patten

Email: jpatten@monmouth.edu

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

Region where this school is located

NY-MA-NH-VT-NJ-CT

Team Information

We participate in policy debate tournaments.

Are scholarships available at the school?

We currently do not have scholarships for debate

This information was last confirmed on 12/14/2008


The New School

Type of School:

Contact Info

Coach: Mike Girouard

Email: mike.girouard@gmail.com

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

http://newschool.edu/lang/

Region where this school is located

NY-MA-NH-VT-NJ-CT

Team Information

We are a currently a squad of 20 debaters that competes in Policy Debate in the North East Region.  We travel to around 10-14 tournaments a year and hope to increase the number of tournaments in the future.  We encourage any undergraduate student who attends any of The New School's Campuses to join the team.  We are a very diverse group of individuals who are very passionate about their arguments. In addition to traveling and competing at other Universities we also host 3-4 public debates on campus each semester, travel to a minimum security prison and debate the inmates debate team, host a Round Robin Tournament in the Spring, and help with The Impact Coalition (NYC Urban Debate League).

Are scholarships available at the school?

We don't currently have a debate scholarship set up, but we are hoping to get some established in the future.  One of the good things about The New School is that it is a private university and the financial aid department does it's best to make sure that every student has their financial needs meet.  We do offer a few debate work-study positions for students to assist in the adminstrative side of debate and make some money at the same time.

This information was last confirmed 9/14/2009


New York University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Will Baker

Email: will.baker@nyu.edu

Additional Coaches:

NYU is part of the NY Coalition of Colleges.  Other Coalition coaches include Asha Cherian (director at Fordham), Vik Keenan (director at CUNY), Dan Passeser, and Joe Keeton.  

Web Page

www.nyu.edu/clubs/ceda/about.html

Region where this school is located

NY-MA-NH-VT-NJ-CT

Team Information

NYU has active teams in policy, parliamentary, LD and individual events as well as outreach programs including the IMPACT Coalition's NY Urban Debate League and the Bickel & Brewer National Public Policy Forum for high schools and partnerships with the Associated Leaders of Urban Debate (ALOUD).   NYU's program is committed to building a superior opportunity for all students to compete and grow through the vehicle of debate at the novice, jv and varsity levels.   The NYU team had one of the quickest rises to national prominence winning a national championship in its first decade thanks to its membership in the NY Coalition of Colleges, a program of the IMPACT Coalition (www.impactcoalition.org)

Are scholarships available at the school?

Yes, there are scholarships.

This information was last confirmed on 12/19/2008


Northwestern University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Dan Fitzmier

Email: d-fitzmier@northwestern.edu

Additional Coaches:

Luke Hill lukephill@gmail.com

Web Page

http://www.communication.northwestern.edu/learn/student_activities/debate/

Region where this school is located

IL-OH-MI-IN

Team Information

Established in 1856, the Debate Society at Northwestern is the longest continuing program of its kind in the United States.  Each year, approximately 30 undergraduate students participate actively in our competitive policy debate program.  Students come from all different geographic regions and from a variety of debate backgrounds; most all have a minimum of three years of high school experience under their belt when the arrive at NU.  For more information, see our web page at www.debate.northwestern.edu.

Are scholarships available at the school?

See a detailed discussion of this topic at www.debate.northwestern.edu.

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


Pepperdine University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Sarah Stone Watt

Email: sarah.stonewatt@pepperdine.edu

Additional Coaches:

Kristine Clancy Kristine.Clancy@pepperdine.edu

Web Page

http://faculty.pepperdine.edu/sstonew

Region where this school is located

CA

Team Information

Pepperdine offers a full-service speech and debate program.  We travel to mostly regional tournaments, with some national travel each semester.  Experience levels on the team vary and although we appreciate high school success, we are much more concerned with commitment level and character.

Are scholarships available at the school?

Pepperdine offers a number of partial scholarships each year.  Our amounts vary according to commitment level.  In addition, the financial aid department at Pepperdine works hard to make sure that all admitted students have the financial help they need.

This information was last confirmed on 12/14/2008


Rutgers

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Kurt Shelton

Email: sheltonkurt@yahoo.com

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

Region where this school is located

NY-MA-NH-VT-NJ-CT

Team Information

Are scholarships available at the school?

This information was last confirmed on 12/14/2008


Sacramento-CSU

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Kristen Hamilton Tudor

Email: khamilton@csus.edu

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

Region where this school is located

CA

Team Information

Are scholarships available at the school?

This information was last confirmed on 9/5/2009


Samford University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Michael Janas

Email: mjjanas@samford.edu

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

http://www.samford.edu/debate/

Region where this school is located

TN-GA-FL-AL-KY-LA

Team Information

The Samford Debate Team has continued to flourish under the leadership of Dr. Ryan Galloway.  Last year, our debate team continued its tradition of competition at the highest level, representing Samford at Georgia State University, the University of Kentucky, the University of Alabama, Harvard College, Wayne State University, Wake Forest University, University of North Texas, University of Texas-Dallas, State University of West Georgia, University of Florida, Augustana College, the University of Texas, the University of Kansas, the District VI/SEC CEDA Regional Championships, the ADA National Debate Tournament, the CEDA National Debate Tournament, and the National Debate Tournament (N.D.T.).     In addition to our nationally competitive teams, Samford also hosts the Samford University Summer Forensics Institute, the Samford University Public Debate Series, the Bishop Guild Debate Tournament, and the Birmingham Area Debate League.

Are scholarships available at the school?

We offer a range of merit scholarships given for outstanding performance and promise as a college debater.

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


San Francisco State-CSU

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Shawn Whalen

Email: swhalen@sfsu.edu

Additional Coaches:

Alexis Litzky alitzky@sfsu.edu

Web Page

Region where this school is located

CA

Team Information

The program offers competition in team policy debate and AFA individual events at the novice, junior, and varsity levels.  The team regularly travels 25 - 40 students and has had both debaters and individual events competitors in elimination rounds of their respective national tournaments.

Are scholarships available at the school?

No dedicated debate scholarships - see http://www.sfsu.edu/~finaid/scholarships/  for SF State scholarship opportunities.

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


Santa Clara University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Melan Jaich

Email: mjaich@scu.edu

Additional Coaches:

Yes  

Web Page

http://www.scu.edu/cas/comm/Forensics.cfm

Region where this school is located

CA

Team Information

Parliamentary (NPDA) and Policy style debate.

Are scholarships available at the school?

This information was last confirmed on 12/18/2008


Southern Methodist Univ.

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Ben Voth

Email: bvoth@smu.edu

Additional Coaches:

Chris Salinas cdsalinas@smu.edu

Web Page

http://web.me.com/benvoth/SMU_Debate/Welcome.html

Region where this school is located

TX-OK-KS-MO

Team Information

Our program believes that Forensics represents the best way to develop the human voice of students.  We believe competition is an appropriate means for developing strength of character and a degree of excellence necessary for the formation of civic leaders.  We strive for the strongest development of the human voice because it is the most ideal means of resolving conflicts, establishing our personal identities, and advocating for the well being others.  With these goals in mind we submit to rigorous processes of research, organization, presentation, and judgment in order develop student abilities to speak well.

Are scholarships available at the school?

We do not have debate specific scholarships.  We do influence and refer students for SMU's top scholarship awards based on merit such as the Meadows scholars and the Presidential scholars.

This information was last confirmed 9/14/2009


Southwestern College

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Eric Maag

Email:

Additional Coaches:

Jordan Mills jmills@swccd.edu

Web Page

Region where this school is located

TX-OK-KS-MO

Team Information

Are scholarships available at the school?

This information was last confirmed on 9/5/2009


Stanford

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Erik Holland

Email: erikmholland@gmail.com

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Region where this school is located

CA

Team Information

Are scholarships available at the school?

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


Texas State University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Wayne Kramer

Email: wk02@txstate.edu

Additional Coaches:

Jeremy Hutchins jh200@txstate.edu

Web Page

Region where this school is located

TX-OK-KS-MO

Team Information

The LBJ Debate Society competes locally, nationally, and internationally in Parliamentary Debate; and regionally and nationally in policy debate.  The Individual Events Team participates in AFA-NIET sponsored tournaments.

Are scholarships available at the school?

We award over $35,000 in scholarships yearly.

This information was last confirmed on 9/5/2009


Towson University

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Beth Skinner

Email: beth.skinner@gmail.com

Additional Coaches:

Chris Baron baron@budl.org

Jennifer Struve JStruve@towson.edu

Web Page

http://www.towson.edu/speechanddebate/

Region where this school is located

DC-VA-MD-PA-WV

Team Information

As one of the U.S. News and World Report's Top Master's Comprehensive Universities, Towson University is a great place to debate and grow.  The Towson University Speech and Debate Team is over 45 years old and is the most diverse program in the U.S. with students from all over the world debating side by side with students from the states.  We are a full service program offering oportunities in both speech events and debate.  Our taltented coaching staff and students are committed to the idea that speech and debate is not only a competitive activity but a place for students to develop skills in advocacy that can benefit them for the rest of their lives.  In pursuit of this goal students travel regionally and nationally with positions that reflect the approach that discourse has the power to change the course of human history.  We are also strongly committed to empowering more people with speech and debate and are involved in using our people power to support the Baltimore Urban Debate League, public exhibitions on campus and in the community and the Baltimore College Debate community.

Are scholarships available at the school?

Scholarships are available in varying amounts, ranging from a $1,000 departmental scholarship to a full-tuition University scholarship.  We have Urban Debate League Scholarships (tution and fees) and International Debate Scholarships (tuition, fees, room and board)available.  For application material please e-mail Jennifer Struve at jstruve@towson.edu

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


Trinity University

Type of School: Liberal Arts 4 year School

Contact Info

Coach: Jared Atchison

Email: Jarrod.Atchison@Trinity.edu

Additional Coaches:

Web Page

http://www.trinity.edu/departments/speech_and_drama/Speech/s_forensics.html

Region where this school is located

TX-OK-KS-MO

Team Information

Trinity University has a strong tradition of success in college debate. The university is a small private liberal arts institution that offers small classes and excellent faculty. Trinity University is committed to providing debaters with a variety of opportunities to participate at all levels of college debate. Jarrod Atchison has recently been appointed the new Director of Forensics for the program.

Are scholarships available at the school?

Trinity University is pleased to offer Baker Duncan scholarships to successful high school debaters who want to pursue college debate. Students with experience in high school debate are invited to apply. We encourage candidates to schedule a campus visit and meet with the director of debate and the Trinity debaters. Applicants should submit:        * A letter of interest outlining their involvement in competitive debate and their academic goals and interests      * A tournament-by tournament record of their debate competitions      * A letter of recommendation from their high school debate coach      * Optional: letters of recommendation from anyone in a position to evaluate the applicant's potential as a Trinity debater.     Send application materials to Dr. Brooks Hill, Department of Speech & Drama, Trinity University, One Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX, 78212.    This award is renewable for up to eight semesters, excluding summer, as long as the recipient participates at an acceptable level in debate and maintains full-time enrollment and a pre-determined grade point average. For more information about Baker Duncan scholarships in Debate, contact Dr. Brooks Hill at lhill@trininity.edu or (210) 999-8511.

This information was last confirmed Prior to 12/14/2008


U.S. Military Academy

Type of School: 4 year Univ

Contact Info

Coach: Andrew Brosnan

Email: Andrew.Brosnan@usma.edu