WORLD-CLASS

FACULTY

Acclive Academy’s debate instructors have mentored thousands of students, and their debaters achieve high-visibility titles. Amongst them includes the world's #1-ranked debater and top debaters internationally/nationally.

Skylar W
Debate Coach
Simile
Yale University
NDCA 2022 PF Champion
NDCA 2022 PF Top Speaker
TOC 2023 PF Finalist
TOC 2023 PF Top Speaker
2023 MN State Champion
2022 MN State Champion
6 Years of National Tournament Experience
2 Years Private Coach Experience
4+ Years of Parli + PF Coaching Experience
Jay S
Debate Coach
UnitedHealth Group
University of Southern California
2022 National SD Season Opener Champion
2022 Apple Valley Champion
2022 New York City Invitational Champion
2022 Bronx Science Champion
2022 Dowling Catholic Champion
2022 Millard North Champion
Ranked #1 Worldwide for Two Consecutive Years
6 Years of National Tournament Experience
6 Years Lead Debate Coach Experience
Christopher T
Debate Coach
Stanford University
Ranked World #1 by DebateDrills
2025 Harvard Round Robin - Champion
2025 Ivy Street Round Robin - Champion
2025 Durham Cavalier Invitational - Champion
2024 New York Invitational Champion
2024 TOC Bid Leader
14+ PF Tournament of Champions Bids
3 Years Lead Debate Coach Experience
Cooper L
Debate Coach
Stanford University
Ranked World #1 by DebateDrills
2025 Harvard Round Robin - Champion
2025 Ivy Street Round Robin - Champion
2025 Durham Cavalier Invitational - Champion
2024 New York Invitational Champion
2024 TOC Bid Leader
14+ PF Tournament of Champions Bids
2 Years Lead Debate Coach Experience
Ryan Z
Debate Coach
Guggenheim Securities
Duke University
2020 Premier Distinction Award by by National Speech and Debate Association
2019 #1 US Ranked PF Debate Team by The National Debate Coaches Association
2019 Dowling Catholic Paradigm - Champion
6 Years of National Tournament Experience
3 Years Lead Debate Coach Experience
Shabbir B
Debate Coach
M.D. Candidate at Dell Medical School at The UT Austin
The University of Texas-Dallas
UC Berkeley Champion
Grapevine Classic Champion
Longhorn Classic Champion
Tournament of Champions Ranked #9
5 Years Lead Debate Coach Experience
6 Years Lead Debate Coach Experience
Claire S
Debate Coach
Harvard University
2025 The Princeton Classic - Champion
2024 University of Pennsylvania Tournament - Finalist
2024 The Princeton Classic - Quarterfinalist
2024 Columbia University Invitational - Octofinalist
2022 Georgetown University Spring - Champion
Ranked #6 in the Nation
2x Gold TOC Qualifier
3 Years Lead Debate Coach Experience
Yang B
Debate Coach
UT Austin
Ranked World #1 by DebateDrills
Ranked #2 by Tabroom
2025 Harvard National Tournament - Champion
2025 Jasper Howl Classic - Champion
2024 TFA State - Champion
2024 University of Texas Tournament - Champion
2x Gold TOC Qualifier
2x NSDA Qualifier
3 Years Lead Debate Coach Experience
Rahim K
Debate Coach
U.S. House of Representatives
Indiana University
Georgetown University Champion
Stanford University (International) - Finalist
5 Years Private Coach Experience
6 Years Lead Debate Coach Experience
Under his coaching, students won national championships
Ananth M
Debate Coach
JMI Equity
University of Southern California
Finaled Gold TOC (2021)
3x Gold TOC qualifier and 4x State qualifier
Tournament of Champions Ranked #2
Ranked #1 in Ohio
3 Years Lead Debate Coach Experience
Yakub I
Debate Coach
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Millard West Fred Robertson Champion
Award winner at NSDA
Ranked #18 Nationally in PD Debate
Ranked #2 Nationally in College LD
5 Years of National Tournament Experience
6 Years Lead Debate Coach Experience
Akhil K
Debate Coach
New York University
Ranked # 20 in the Nation
Award winner at UPenn, Harvard, Princeton, and Yale
Finalist in state championship
7+ Bids to Gold Tournament of Champions
2x Gold TOC Qualifier
6 Years Lead Debate Coach Experience
Preston L
Debate Coach
Princeton University
2024 National Princeton Invitational - Champion
2024 Saint Andrews Tournament - Champion
2024 Harvard National Tournament - Semifinalist
2024 2024 Columbia University Invitational - Quarterfinals
5 Years of National Tournament Experience
2 Years Lead Debate Coach Experience
Nikhil D
Debate Coach
Harvard University
16+ PF Tournament of Champions Bids
Ranked # 1 in Florida
Ranked #3 in the Nation
NDCA Nationals - Semifinalist
5 Years of National Tournament Experience
4 Years Lead Debate Coach Experience
2x Gold Presidential Volunteer Service Award
Aidan K
Debate Coach
Wharton School, UPenn
Ranked #13 in the Nation
2023 New York City Invitational - Champion
10+ PF Tournament of Champions Bids
2x Gold TOC Qualifier
NSDA Nationals (1x)
5 Years of National Tournament Experience
4 Years Lead Debate Coach Experience
Rohan P
Debate Coach
University of California, Davis
2024 Stanford Invitational - Quarterfinalist
2022 Glenbrooks - Semifinalist
2022 Milpitas - Quarterfinalist
2021 Yale Invitational - Quarterfinalist
2021 UPenn Liberty Bell Classic - Quarterfinalist
6 Years of National Tournament Experience
3 Years Lead Debate Coach Experience
Justin Z
Debate Coach
IQVIA
Northeastern University
Cavalier Classic Champion
Plano West Champion
6 Years of National Tournament Experience
5 Years Lead Debate Coach Experience
Hali D
Debate Coach
Wharton School, UPenn
2024 Gold Division Qualifier, Tournament of Champions
2022 Georgetown University Spring - Champion
2022 Lakeland Westchester Classic Semifinalist
4 Years Lead Debate Coach Experience
Aanya B
Debate Coach
49th Harvard University Forensics Tournament - Semifinalist
2024 Lakeland - Semifinalist
2023 Georgetown University -Quarterfinalist
6 Years of National Tournament Experience
4 Years Lead Debate Coach Experience
Ellen Z
Debate Coach
4x USAFO Global Open Champion
2025 USAFO Championship Finalist
Ranked #4 in 2024-2025 USAFO Championship Bids
2 Years Lead Debate Coach Experience
2025 Acclive Academy Team Captain
Ayan M
Debate Coach
49th Harvard University Forensics Tournament - Champion
2024 Harvard International PF Championships - Champion
5 Years of National Tournament Experience
3 Years Lead Debate Coach Experience
Cady W
Debate Coach
Ranked #1 in Washington
Lakeland 2023 Champion
University of Michigan Finalist
5 Years of National Tournament Experience
2 Years Lead Debate Coach Experience
Natalie Z
Debate Coach
Ranked #1 in Washington
University of Michigan Finalist
5 Years of National Tournament Experience
3 Years Lead Debate Coach Experience
2 Years Lead Tournament Coach Experience
Ellie K
Debate Coach
Georgetown University Spring - Champion
Harvard Forensics Tournament -Quarterfinals
Award Winner in PF Debate and Model UN
3 Years Lead Debate Coach Experience
3 Years Lead Tournament Coach Experience