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Join the Liberty Debate Team

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.

Ready to join our team?

Apply to Liberty Debate

Our Current Successes

Novice Champions at the JV/Novice National Tournament at WVU
JV Champions at the American Debate Association National Championship at Indiana University.
Hall of Fame Members

Scholarship Giving Opportunity

The Dr. Rakeem Robinson Liberty University Debate Team Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund

What Debate Team Alumni Are Saying

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.

There is nothing like competitive debate to encourage deep research and sharp thinking while also building empathy with other viewpoints.

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.

Current Season Schedule

Places We Travel:

George Mason University
University of Kentucky
United States Military Academy West Point
Harvard University

Follow Our Team on Instagram

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✨Run the numbers—Liberty Debate made this season count we didn’t just talk—we dominated!! ✨

The 2024–2025 season was one for the books, and Liberty Debate made sure every round counted.

This year was about more than wins—it was about building something powerful. And if this season was any indication, next year’s looking even stronger.

Go Flames!! 🔥🔥🔥

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✨NDT 2025✨

Thanks to @gudebate for hosting a great tournament!

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And that’s a wrap on the 2024–2025 debate season!

Huge congratulations to Liberty CL (Emmalee & Jayden) for finishing as Double Octafinalists at the 79th National Debate Tournament hosted by Gonzaga University! They closed out prelims with a strong 5-3 record and lost on a close 3-2 decision in Doubles. And let’s not forget—they also reached the Quarterfinals (Top 8 ) at CEDA!

What makes this even more impressive? Both are only sophomores. Jayden started as a novice just last year, and Emmalee debated JV—this run was an incredible accomplishment and well-deserved.

Proud doesn’t even begin to cover it. Congrats, CL, on a phenomenal season!

Go Flames!! 🔥🔥🔥

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🏆Congratulations to Liberty CL (Jayden Cunningham & Emmalee Layton) on advancing to the elimination rounds at the 79th National Debate Tournament hosted by Gonzaga University! 🎉

They are currently debating in the Double Octafinals against Macalester University. Wish us luck as we compete in some of the final rounds of the season and fight to bring home some hardware!

Go Flames!! 🔥🔥🔥

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