Be part of a full squad competitive debate team with a legacy of over 25 years of championship policy debate. Benefit from our full-time coaching staff and travel throughout the school year. Learn everything you need to join LU Debate and compete with a winning team at LU Debate Week.
Tuition scholarships are available for eligible first-year college debaters with or without experience, and returning junior varsity and varsity debaters.
With the Debate Team, you’ll learn how to grow in graduate-level research and presentation skills that will prepare you for your future. Get trained in critical thinking and argument strategy, and gain practical communication skills.
Debate has introduced me to a world of people, cultures, and ideas that have helped shape who I am. It has shown me that learning critical thinking and complex problem-solving isn’t just found in the classroom.
Dr. Amanda Koch
There is nothing like competitive debate to encourage deep research and sharp thinking while also building empathy with other viewpoints.
Dr. Zach Gautier
My experience doing college debate at Liberty was so practical in refining the key skills that I’ve needed in my career - critical thinking, research, writing, speaking, and the ability to see both sides of an issue. It also allowed me to manage the rigors of my master’s and doctoral work.
Travel With the Debate Team
The competitive debate season spans the entire academic year, so you can expect to travel multiple times each semester. All travel expenses are covered by LU Debate.
We want to hear from YOU! Whether you graduated last year or decades ago, you’re still part of the Liberty Debate family.
We’re working on building stronger connections with our alumni, and we’d love to know how you want to stay connected with the program from alumni updates and events to mentoring, supporting current debaters, reunions, and more.
Take a few minutes to fill out our Liberty Debate Alumni Survey and help us shape what alumni engagement looks like moving forward.
📱 Scan the QR code or click the link in our bio to complete the survey!
And please share this post with other Liberty Debate alumni so we can reconnect with as many members of our community as possible.
We are SO excited to welcome the Liberty Debate family back to the Mountain!
Whether you debated in 1999 or 2019 (or anywhere in between!), we want YOU at the Liberty Debate Alumni Reunion during Homecoming Weekend, October 30–31.
We’re planning a weekend full of opportunities to reconnect with old friends, catch up with coaches, relive some debate memories, and celebrate the community that makes Liberty Debate so special.
And we’ve got some fun things in the works 👀🔥
If you’re planning to join us, let us know! RSVPs will help us start preparing for the events we have lined up and make sure we’re ready to welcome everyone back.
📅 October 30–31, 2026 🍽️ Alumni Dinner 🏈 Alumni Meetup/Tailgate 🔥 Homecoming Game
Come home. Reconnect. Celebrate.
We can’t wait to see you back on the Mountain! ❤️💙
👇 Planning to come? RSVP today! 💬 Comment on this post 📩 Send us a message 📧 Email ludebate@liberty.edu
Let us know you’ll be there, and help us spread the word to your Liberty Debate teammates!...
This Homecoming weekend, we’re calling all Liberty Debate alumni back home for our first-ever Liberty Debate Alumni Reunion! ❤️💙
Join us on October 31st as we reconnect with old friends, reminisce about the rounds and tournaments that brought us together, and celebrate the community and legacy of Liberty Debate.
Whether it’s been a few years or a few decades since your last debate round, we’d love to see you back on campus!
📅 October 31, 2026 📍 DeMoss Hall
Mark your calendars, spread the word, and tag a Liberty Debate alum who needs to be there! 🗣️
