Coach Workshops

These interactive workshops covered various debate and coaching topics to help you learn more and hone your skills. Our sessions for the 2021-22 school year have wrapped.  You can also check out our past workshops and resources below. Please email Flynn with any suggestions or questions on future topics.

Past Workshops:

Coaching Public Forum with Flynn Makuch

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Research and Strategy with Dr. Eric Morris

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Impact Calculus and Evidence Comparison with Michael Wimsatt

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Equity for Black Students in Debate with Azja Butler

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Debate 101: Part 1 – Chicago Debates and Tournaments

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Debate 101: Part 2 – Intro to Policy Debate

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Beyond the Core Files: Finding and previewing new off-case and affirmatives

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Introduction to Disadvantages

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Advanced Counterplan Theory: Conditionality and 50 States Fiat with Pablo Gannon, Debate Coach at George Mason University

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Rebuttals and Impact Comparison with Dr. Mikaela Malsin, Director of Debate at Georgetown University

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Topicality with Brian Klarman, Assistant Director of Debate at Emory University

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Research Strategies and Updated Evidence with Jeff Buntin, Debate Coach at Northwestern University

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Using Generic Strategies: How to Answer Without Answers with Dr. Eric Morris, Director of Forensics at Missouri State

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Intro to the K with Dr. James Mollison, Director of Debate at Purdue University, and Dr. Alex McVey, Director of Debate at Kansas State University

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K Affs Intro with Dr. Alex McVey, Director of Debate at Kansas State University

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Framework and K v. K Debate with Caitlin Walrath, Assistant Debate Coach at Wake Forest University

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