Program Contacts


Below is a working list of contact information for IPDA's various programs.  If you wish to have your contact information added, please email executivesecretary@ipdadebate.info with a contact name, program name, phone number, email, website, social media, and/or any other relevant information that you would like posted.

International Public Debate Association

Email: Webmaster@IPDAdebate.info
Website:  http://www.IPDADebate.info
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/International-Public-Debate-Association/122131364552107
Arkansas State University at Beebe (Beebe, AR)
Coach: Zach Tucker
Email: zatucker@asub.edu
Phone: 501-882-4428

Arkansas Tech University (Russellville, AR)

Coach: Dr. Gabriel Adkins
Email: gadkins@atu.edu
Phone: 479-964-3282
Boise State University (Boise, ID)
Coach:  Manda Hicks
Email:  mandahicks@boisestate.edu
Phone:  208-426-4379

Bossier Parish Community College (Bossier City, LA)

Coach: Bob Alexander
Email: BAlexander@BPCC.edu
Phone:  318-678-6460
Website: http://bpccdebate.org

College of the Mainland (Texas City, TX)

Coach:  Joe Willis
Email: jwillis7@com.edu
Phone:  432-664-1175
College of Southern Idaho (Twin Falls, ID)
Coach:  Andy Orr
Email:
Phone:
College of Western Idaho (Nampa, ID)
Coach:  Jim Gatfield
Email:
Phone:

Colorado Christian University (Lakewood, CO)

Coach:  Dr. Chris Leland
Email: cleland@ccu.edu
Phone: 303-963-3479

East Texas Baptist University (Marshall, TX)

Coach: Dr. Cole Franklin
Email: cfranklin@etbu.edu
Phone: 903-923-2288
Website: http://www.etbu.edu/school-humanities/communication-studies/debate/
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/22557520231/

Grand Canyon University (Phoenix, AZ)

Coach: Barry Regan
Email: barry.john.regan@gmail.com
Phone: 602-639-6977
Website: http://www.gcu.edu/Clubs-and-Organizations/GCU-Speech-and-Debate.php
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/gcuspeechanddebate?fref=ts

John Brown University (Siloam Springs, AR)

Coach:
Email:
Website: jbuforensics.com

Lee College (Baytown, TX)

Coach: Joe Ganakos
Email: jganakos@lee.edu
Phone: 281-425-6502
Website: http://www.leecollegedebate.org
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/LeeCollegeDebate

Lenoir-Rhyne University (Hickory, NC)

Coach: Cade Hamilton
Email: cade.hamilton@lr.edu
Phone: 828-328-7046
Website: http://com.lr.edu/debate-team
Lewis & Clark State College (Lewiston, ID)
Coach:  Marcy Halpin
Email:  mlhalpin@lcsc.edu
Phone: 208-792-2905
Lone Star College - Honors College (Houston, TX)
Coach:  Wade Hescht
Email:  wade.hescht@lonestar.edu
Phone: 281-618-5641

Louisiana College (Pineville, LA)

Coach: Brian Manuel
Email: brianmanuel@gmail.com
Phone:  337-224-8230
Website: http://www.lacollege.edu/students/student-activities/student-organizations/org-list/debate
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LCDebate

Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA)

Coach: Austin McDonald
Email: CMcDo14@Tigers.LSU.edu
Website: http://lsu.edu/debate

Louisiana State University - Shreveport (Shreveport, LA)

Coach: Trey Gibson
Email: gordon.gibson@lsus.edu
Phone: 318-797-5081
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LSUSPilotdebate
Louisiana Tech University (Ruston, LA)
Coach: Megan Smith
Email: megan@latech.edu
Phone: 318-843-4214
Website: www.latech.edu
Lower Columbia College (Longview, WA)
Coach:  Alex Brehm
Email:  abrehm@lcc.ctc.edu
Phone: 
Website:

Middle Tennessee State University (Murfreesboro, TN)

Coach: Patrick G. Richey, Ph.D.
Email: Patrick.Richey@mtsu.edu
Phone: 615-898-2273
Website: www.mtsu.edu/debate

Mississippi College (Clinton, MS)

Coach: Dr. Merle Wm. Ziegler
Email: MZiegler@MC.edu
Phone: 601-925-3456
Website: http://www.mccomdepartment.com/speech-debate.htm

Morehouse College (Atlanta, GA)

Coach: Kenneth A. Newby, Esq.
Email: KNewby@Morehouse.edu
Phone: 404-736-3728
Mt. Hood Community College (Gresham, OR)
Coach:  Shannon Valdivia
Email:  shannon.valdivia@mhcc.edu
Phone: 503-491-7634
Website:
Northwest Nazarene University (Nampa, ID)
Coach: Brooke Adamson
Email: mbadamson@nnu.edu
Phone: 208-467-8255
Website:

Northwestern State University (Natchitoches, LA)

Davina McClain
Email: McClainD@nsula.edu
Phone: 318-357-4580
Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR)
Coach:  Mark Porrovecchio
Email:  mark.porrovecchio@oregonstate.edu
Phone: 541-737-8230
Website:

Prairie View A&M University (Prairie View, TX)

Coach: Andy Luster
Email: paluster@pvamu.edu
Phone: 936-261-3737
San Diego State University (San Diego, CA)
Coach:  Jason Edgar
Email:  jedgar@sdsu.edu
Phone:  417-355-3519
Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/SDSUForensics/

San Jacinto College - North (Houston, TX)

Coach: Floyd McConnell
Email: floyd.mcconnell@sjcd.edu
Phone: 281-998-6150 x7204

Southeastern Oklahoma State University - North (Durant, OK)

Coach: Fendrich R. Clark
Email: frclark@se.edu
Phone: 580-745-2556
Website:  http://homepages.se.edu/comm/speech-debate-team/

Stephen F. Austin State University (Nacogdoches, TX)

Coach: Kimberly Squyres
Email: squyreska@sfasu.edu
Phone: 936-468-1086

Texas A&M International University (Laredo, TX)

Coach: Dr. Simon Zschirnt
Email:  simon.zschirnt@tamiu.edu
Phone: 956-326-2619
Website: https://tamiu.collegiatelink.net/organization/tamiu-forensic-forum
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/TAMIU-Forensic-Forum-909093162447587/

Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX)

Coaches:  Dr. Amorette Hinderaker
Email:  a.hinderaker@tcu.edu
Phone: 817-257-6660

Tulane University (New Orleans, LA)

President: Lance Tran
Email: TTran@Tulane.edu

Union University (Jackson, TN)

Coach: Dr. Web Drake
Email: WDrake@UU.edu
Phone:  731-661-5961
Website: www.uu.edu/org/debate
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uudebate

University of Arkansas at Monticello (Monticello, AR)

Coaches: Jim Evans & Chris Brown
Email: evans@uamont.edu ; cbrown@uamont.edu
Phone: 870-224-3123

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (Pine Bluff, AR)

Coaches: Eva Belle
Email:  bellee@uapb.edu
Phone: 870-575-8015

University of Central Arkansas (Conway, AR)

Coach: Anthony McMullen
Email: AMcMullen@UCA.edu
Phone: 501-852-0695
University of Idaho (Moscow, ID)
Coach:  Dianne Carter
Email:  dcarter@uidaho.edu
Phone:

University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY)

Coach: Timothy Bill
Email: timothy.bill@uky.edu
Phone: 859-218-3347
Website: ukforensics.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UniversityOfKentuckyForensics
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UKForensics
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3T-kEuSYoSzUskrIVH8M6w

University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK)

Coach: Erick Roebuck
Email: eroebuck@ou.edu
Phone:
Website: www.ou.edu/soonersspeech/Sooner_Speech/home.html
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ouforensics

University of Portland (Portland, OR)

Coaches: Dr. Bohn Lattin
Email: lattin@up.edu
Phone: 503-943-7352

University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, MS)

Coach: Dr. L. Paul Strait
Email: L.Strait@usm.edu
Phone: 601-266-4286

University of Tennessee - Knoxville (Knoxville, TN)

Email: debate@utk.edu
Website: utkdebate.org
Twitter and Instagram: @utkvols_debate
Facebook: facebook.com/UTKDebate
Utah State University (Logan, UT)
Coach:  Tom Worthen
Email:  drtom@poeticpower.com
Phone: 435-713-4411

Whitworth University (Spokane, WA)

Coach: Dr. Mike Ingram
Email: MIngram@Whitworth.edu
Phone: 509-777-4428