Texas Debate competes at both regional and national debate tournaments, allowing students from a variety of backgrounds and skill levels to compete. The program has advanced teams to the elimination rounds of the NDT every single year since 1990 – a claim that no other program can make. The debate team alone has been ranked in the top 10 since 1990, and together with the Individual Events team, the teams have won 13 consecutive AFA NDT/NIET Joint Awards.

Texas Debate offers scholarships and out-of-state tuition waivers to the most qualified and nationally-competitive debaters, as well as graduate student stipends for assistant coaches through the Department of Communication Studies. The program is funded through several sources, including the Moody College of Communication, Student Service Fees, endowments, and self-funding through the UT National Institute in Forensics and the Longhorn Classic high school tournament.

Current Team members

Current Coaches