What is the NDCA?
The National Debate Coaches Association has held a National Championship Tournament each Spring since 2006. Driven by the desire to host a season-ending championship tournament run by high school coaches, the NDCA National Championships has grown into a premiere national championship that attracts the best teams from throughout the United States.
Marist School hosted the NDCA National Championships in 2018. You can view the photo albums of our time hosting the NDCA: Day 1 Candids, Day 2 Candids, Team Photos, Awards Ceremony
Best Finishes
Semifinals
2019, Will Sjostrom & Sophie Verska (Public Forum)
Quarterfinals
2014, Sydney Apple & Liam Torpy (Public Forum)
2017, Connor Fraundorf & Craig Cronin (Public Forum)
2023, Josh Escayg & Elly Kang (Public Forum)
Octofinals
2016, Noah Mengisteab & Katie Hopkins (Public Forum)
2017, Duvall Adair & Thomas Vance (Policy)
Double Octofinals
2016, Duvall Adair & Thomas Vance (Policy)
2021, Sydney Vance & Claire Lauterbach (Public Forum)
Historical Archive of NDCA National Championships
2008 (East Lansing, MI)
Nadia Hassan & Pranav Mahadevan, Policy Debate
2009 (Las Vegas, NV)
Nadia Hassan & Pranav Mahadevan, Policy Debate
2013 (Nashville, TN)
Sydney Apple & Liam Torpy, Public Forum Debate
2014 (Ogden, UT)
Chandle Apple & Quang Bui, Policy Debate
Sydney Apple & Liam Torpy, Public Forum Debate
2015 (Las Vegas, NV)
Katie Hopkins & Ananya Malhotra, Public Forum Debate
2016 (Orlando, FL)
Duvall Adair & Thomas Vance, Policy Debate
Katie Hopkins & Noah Mengisteab, Public Forum Debate
2017 (Ogden, UT)
Duvall Adair & Thomas Vance, Policy Debate
Craig Cronin & Connor Fraundorf, Public Forum Debate
2018 (Atlanta, GA)
Henry Bieze & Will Sjostrom, Public Forum Debate
2019 (Chicago, IL)
Anthony Ovadje & Victoria Turnier, Policy Debate
Will Sjostrom & Sophie Verska, Public Forum Debate
Maggie Nahas & Ethan Ekpenyong, Public Forum Debate
Sydney Vance & Lauryn Walker, Public Forum Debate
2020 (canceled)
2021 (online)
Claire Lauterbach & Sydney Vance, Public Forum Debate
2023 (Rolling Hill Estates, CA)
Josh Escayg & Elly Kang, Public Forum Debate