Faculty - 2000
Michigan Debate Institutes
Tim Alderete
Debate Coach, East Grand Rapids, Michigan (MNDI, Classic)
Debate Coach for 7 years. Taught at debate workshops for 7 years, four years at Michigan.
Steve Donald
Senior, Michigan State University (MNDI, Classic)
Top Seed at the Kentucky Tournament. Second Seed at the NDT. Reached late elimination rounds of many major tournaments. Second year at Michigan institutes. Reached quarterfinals of the 1999 NDT and semifinals of the 1999 CEDA National tournament.
Marie Dzuris
Director of Debate, Centerville HS, Ohio (MNDI)
Debate Coach for 15 years. NFL National Champion Coach 1994. Gold Key coach at Emory University's Barkeley Forum. Taught at 30 workshops, including charter member of the Michigan Debate Institute faculty since 1985.
John Fritch
Director of Debate, Southwest Missouri State (Classic)
Debate Coach for 11 years. Taught at 18 debate workshops, two years at Michigan. Previously also coached at the University of Kansas.
Sherry Hall
Debate Coach, Harvard University (MNDI, Classic)
Debate Coach for 12 years. NDT National Champion Coach 1990. Taught at 28 workshops, at Michigan since 1986. Author of major national handbooks and HARVEX database.
Scott Harris
Director of Debate, University of Kansas (Classic)
Debate Coach for 18 years. Taught at 25 institutes, including Michigan since 1990. Coached numerous teams to the late elimination rounds of the NDT including the 1999 semifinalists.
Lindsay Harrison
Senior, University of Southern California (Classic, Head Start)
NFL National Champion. Second Speaker Wake Forest college tournament. Third year teaching at Michigan. Director: Head Start Week.
David Heidt
Assistant Coach, Emory University (Classic)
1996 NDT Champion. Debate Coach 3 years. Taught at 10 institutes, including Michigan for three years. Coached 1998 Copeland Award winning Emory team and 1999 AFA National ranking championship squad.
Jason Hernandez
Graduating Senior, University of Michigan (MNDI, Classic)
Reached late elimination rounds of many major college tournaments. Prolific handbook author. Second year teaching at Michigan. Won 12th speaker at the 1999 NDT.
Mike Hester
Director of Debate, State Univ. of West Georgia (Classic)
Debate Coach 7 years. Taught at 8 debate workshops, at Michigan since 1996.
Colin Kahl
Assistant Coach, University of Michigan (MNDI, Classic)
Debate Coach for 5 years. Taught at 14 debate workshops, at Michigan since 1991. NDT Finalist as sophomore in 1991. Won numerous college tournaments including Northwestern, Dartmouth, Kansas, USC and Kentucky.
Steve Mancuso
Director of Debate, University of Michigan (MNDI, Classic)
Debate Coach for 15 years. Coached Top Ranked NDT team 3 times. Taught at 42 workshops, at Michigan since 1985.
Patrick McMullen
Director of Debate, Mary Washington University (Classic)
Debate Coach for 7 years. Taught at 11 institutes, including Michigan since 1996.
Brett O'Donnell
Director of Debate, Liberty University (Classic)
Debate Coach for 7 years. Taught at 9 debate workshops, at Michigan since 1996.
Sarah Partlow
Assistant Coach, University of Kansas (Classic)
Debate Coach for 4 years. Taught at 8 debate workshops, at Michigan since 1996.
Dallas Perkins
Debate Coach, Harvard University (MNDI, Classic Theory Leader)
Dallas has coached 38 teams to the NDT. Coached the 1985 and 1990 NDT Champions. He has taught at Michigan since 1985.
Andy Peterson
Senior, University of Iowa (Classic)
Reached finals of Northwestern College tournament. Late elimination rounds of many major college tournaments. Third year teaching at Michigan.
Rod Phares
Debate Coach, Wayne State University (Classic)
Debate Coach for 5 years. Taught at 12 debate workshops, at Michigan since 1997.
Biza Repko
Assistant Coach, The University of Michigan (MNDI, Classic)
CEDA National Champion and Top Speaker. Taught at 12 workshops, at Michigan since 1997. Coached many successful college debate teams at UMKC, Michigan State, and Michigan.
Will Repko
Assistant Coach, Michigan State University (MNDI)
Debate Coach for 7 years. Coached 1995 NCFL Champions. Director of Michigan State Workshop. Taught at Michigan since 1993.
Gabriel Scannapieco
Senior, University of Michigan. (MNDI, Classic)
Finalist of the Capital City Tournament, won Augustana Round Robin. First Round Bid and Third Seed at 1999 NDT.
Maxwell Schnurer
Assistant Coach, University of Pittsburgh (Classic)
Debate Coach 4 years. Coached 1997 NDT Champions. Taught at Michigan since 1996.
Roger Solt
Debate Coach, University of Kentucky (MNDI, Classic)
Coached five NDT Top Speakers and 1986 NDT Champion. Taught at over 42 workshops, at Michigan since 1986.
Gordon Stables
Debate Coach, University of Georgia (Classic)
Debate Coach 6 years. Coached the enormously successful debate teams at Georgia including 1997 NDT finalists. Taught at 9 workshops, at Michigan since 1996.
Ede Warner
Director of Debate, University of Louisville (MNDI, Classic)
Debate Coach 9 years. A leader of the Urban Debate League project. Taught at 8 debate workshops, including at Michigan since 1996.
Sue Wenzlaff
Director of Debate, Duquesne University (MNDI)
Debate Coach 16 years. Taught at 32 debate workshops, including at Michigan since 1987.