About the UMKC Debate Team

UMKC offers a great blend of quality education, extremely competitive debate program and a wonderful city to spend your college years in.

• Travel Schedule: UMKC has a full travel schedule and travels the NDT/CEDA policy debate circuit. This includes tournaments at Harvard, Wake Forest, Northwestern, Pepperdine, Georgia State, West Georgia as well as a plethora of regional tournaments.
• Squad Size: UMKC has a medium-sized squad which has the benefit of allowing all debaters the ability to go to many tournaments throughout the year. Each debater will have the chance to flourish at both regional and national tournaments.
• Coaching: UMKC currently has an excellent coaching staff. Our excellent student-to-coach ratio guarantees hands-on coaching and extensive focus for each debater. We are proud of the great coaches that we have. Each enjoys competitive success of their own and proven coaching experience.
• Kansas City: Kansas City is a great place to live, and UMKC is in a great part of Kansas City. Located next to the Country Club Plaza and the Westport District, UMKC offers great living conditions and lots to do.

 

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