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.
🏆 Congratulations to Liberty CL (Jayden/Emmalee) on being Varsity Octofinalist at the Harvard College Debate Tournament. In addition to a great performance congrats to Jayden on being 11th Speaker and Emmalee was 31st Speaker! Another great tournament!!
Last weekend, we competed at the West Point debate tournament. Liberty brought 11 teams across the Varsity, JV, and, Novice, and walked away as Novice Champions, Varsity Finalist, and home to another TOP Speaker.
Congratulations to Liberty BF (Soren/Ezekiel) and Liberty RR (Ricardo/Mark), on locking out the Novice division at the West Point Debate Tournament! Both team went 5-1 in prelims.
In addition to winning the tournament, Soren was TOP Speaker 🥇and Ezekiel was 3rd Speaker 🥉!!
#goflames #libertyuniversity #libertydebate
Congratulations to Liberty SS (Alanna/Will) on being Finalist in the Varsity at the West Point tournament!! 🏆
In addition to a great performance Will was 3rd Speaker and Alanna was 8th Speaker!! 🔥🔥
Congrats Will and Alanna on a GREAT tournament!!
Congratulations to Liberty MW (Christine/Sam) and Liberty MW (Madison/Molly) on being in the Octafinals of the West Point debate tournament in the Novice division!!
Special Congratulations to Christine on being 8th Speaker. 🔥
Great Tournament MW and MS!! 🤍
Congratulations on Liberty MS (Madison/Molly) on being Novice Octofinalist!
Novice Co-Champions 🏆 Liberty BF (Soren/Ezekiel) and Liberty RR (Ricardo/Mark)
You showed up and showed OUT for Liberty Debate this Giving Day! 🏆🔥
We want to extend a HUGE thank you to everyone who donated, shared our posts, and supported the Dr. Rakeem Robinson Memorial Scholarship Fund! Your generosity and continued support mean more to us than words can express. Because of you, we can continue investing in the next generation of Liberty debaters and honoring Dr. Robinson’s incredible legacy. ❤️
💙 MISSED GIVING DAY? IT’S NOT TOO LATE!
Giving Day may be over, but the opportunity to make a difference isn’t! You can still donate directly to the Dr. Rakeem Robinson Memorial Scholarship Fund through the Liberty Debate website. Every contribution brings us one step closer to our goal of $250,000 by the end of the year! 🎯
🏈🔥 UP NEXT: HOMECOMING WEEKEND!
Calling all Liberty Debate alumni! We have some exciting events planned for Homecoming weekend, October 30–31, and we want YOU to be part of the celebration!
Join us for an alumni dinner, alumni tailgate, a visit to the debate lab, and some Liberty Debate merch! Most importantly, come reconnect with old teammates, share your favorite memories, and celebrate the community that makes Liberty Debate so special! ❤️💙
Whether you’ve supported us through donations, cheered us on from afar, or plan to join us for Homecoming, THANK YOU for being part of the Liberty Debate family!
Once a Liberty debater, always a Liberty debater! 🏆🔥
Last weekend, we hosted our annual Liberty University Debate Tournament, with Liberty teams competing across all three divisions Varsity, and Novice!
We had a great weekend, with Liberty closing out the finals in both Varsity and Novice, along with earning 1st place speaker in both divisions! 🏆
Congratulations to all of our debaters on a great weekend, and thank you to everyone who helped make our home tournament possible!
Go Flames!! 🔥
#LibertyDebate #LibertyUniversity #goflames
🏆🔥 VARSITY DIVISION LOCKOUT! 🔥🏆
Congratulations to Liberty ET (Elijah/Hunter) and Liberty SS (Will/Alanna) on an incredible performance, locking out the varsity division on our home turf! 🏆🔥
Both teams went undefeated in preliminary rounds with impressive 6–0 records before advancing through elimination rounds and securing the lockout!
And the success didn’t stop there we brought home several speaker awards:
🥇 1st — Elijah 🥈 2nd — Will 🥉 3rd — Hunter 🏅 6th — Alanna 🏅 7th — Nova
Congratulations SS and ET! 🔥🔥
🏆🔥 NOVICE DIVISION LOCKOUT! 🔥🏆
Congratulations to Liberty MW (Christine/Samantha) and Liberty BF (Soren/Ezekiel) on an incredible performance, locking out the novice division! 🏆🔥
The success didn’t stop there! Our debaters also brought home speaker awards!
