Teachers who coach debate are essential to help Urban Debate Leagues meet their core mission: helping students in becoming more academically successful and civically engaged through the support and rigor of debate. This award honors that work.
We are asking that each league nominate one coach who you believe deserves national recognition.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- High school teacher and coach
- Full-time teacher at the school for which they coach
- Coached in the league for at least one year
- Must coach at a school with a free and reduced lunch rate of 75% or higher (to confirm this number contact lukehill@urbandebate.org)
- Nominees will need to submit a media release
2024 Application Deadline is February 5, 2024
Coach of the Year will be announced between February 29 – March 1, 2024
Please contact Taylor Beck (taylorbeck@urbandebate.org) with any questions.