Coaching Classifieds
posted by Jon Cruz on June 26th, 2009
NEW YORK, N.Y. — With the school year having closed, speech and debate programs across the country are posting job advertisements for open positions next year. I would like to encourage our readers to post (or link to) formal job advertisements for debate teachers, head coaches, and assistant coaches.
I’d also like to invite you to announce any new hires you’re ready to publicize here on VBD. (And a preemptive congratulations to those hired!)
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Posted from: 76.211.237.148
May 21st, 2009 00:37
Lynbrook High School in San Jose, California is looking for a new Director of Forensics. If you’re interested, check out this link: http://www.lynbrooksd.com/files/lynbrook_headcoach_position.pdf . Also, if you have any extra questions you can email me at email2narayan@gmail.com.
Posted from: 74.190.242.175
May 21st, 2009 19:05
Fayette County got a new policy coach, we’ll announce it soon – but other job openings in my county:
http://www.cross-x.com/vb/showpost.php?p=1718985&postcount=1
Let me know if you are interested by emailing me – jmiller@gaforensics.com
Posted from: 173.28.2.92
May 21st, 2009 19:32
Valley High School in West Des Moines is profoundly pleased to announce two new hires:
ALEXA REYNOLDS will work with the policy team. Alexa is a 2009 graduate of Valley.
MARCUS MORETTI will work with the varsity LDers. Marcus is a 2009 graduate of some school in New Jersey, I think, but it might be Connecticut.
Posted from: 76.31.244.169
May 21st, 2009 22:12
Daniel Moerner will be joining the Northland Christian team as an assistant LD coach. He also promised to help me do a better job of singing along to Nickelback songs.
Posted from: 97.125.208.16
May 21st, 2009 23:16
Just to clarify:
Josh Seiden will also be working with the Valley debate team next year. He is currently working with Chris Miller, an aspiring congressman, and will be providing assistance to the LD squad next year.
Posted from: 173.70.251.54
May 22nd, 2009 15:09
We (Alex Castro and Sohail Syed) are looking to coach an individual or team for the upcoming 2009-2010 debate season. We would prefer to coach a team or individual from outside the northeast, however regardless of your location shoot us an e-mail if you are interested at castrosyed@gmail.com.
Achievements
Sohail Syed (Niskayuna 08)
Fully Qualified to TOC
Bid at Hendrick Hudson
Bid at Princeton
Winner of the Lexington Round Robin
Semi Finalist of Harker Round Robin
Bid Round at Manchester
Alex Castro (Arthur L. Johnson 09)
Fully Qualified to TOC
Bid at Hendrick Hudson
Bid at Lexington Winter Invitational
Winning record at Lexington Round Robin
Bid Round at Columbia
Bid Round at Newark
Sohail Syed coached me during the 2008-2009 season and has proven to be a fantastic coach. He has a very good work ethic, and is an effective and intelligent coach. I had no debate camp experience and he still got me qualified and ready for the 2009 TOC. We are very compatible together and have flexible schedules that will allow us to make an even more fantastic coaching duo than debating duo.
Alex Castro is one strange kid. Anyone who knows him and has a sense of humor loves his quirkiness. And this quirkiness is apparent in his attitude towards debate. Often he points something out that borderlines on sheer genius and I wonder how I missed it. Whatever he doesn’t have in a formal debate background his natural debate intuition accounts for and makes him a potentially amazing coach. His achievements speak for themselves.
Posted from: 173.70.251.54
May 22nd, 2009 15:09
Castro was also the finalist of six rounds of spring rr.
Posted from: 76.217.36.97
May 22nd, 2009 18:25
“Castro was also the finalist of six rounds of spring rr.”
why didnt you mention that in your first post? that really seals the deal! perhaps you should also mention that sohail is an avid user of racial slurs (seriously, check him out on facebook, “brohail” puts kiwi camara’s indiscretion to shame)
Posted from: 74.70.112.133
May 22nd, 2009 22:05
Secrets out
I am a racist!
Posted from: 74.70.112.133
May 22nd, 2009 22:11
My racial indiscretion from facebook happens to also be a routine by dave chappelle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ2dquaHO7Q
Posted from: 173.70.251.54
May 22nd, 2009 22:11
Glaring Omissions grow some balls and post your real name. Maybe you should get to know Sohail instead of acting like a prick before you accuse him of being a racist. We are sorry if any of his comments have made you wet your pants and cry, but in all honesty Sohail is not a racist. He has a ton of friends of all races. So lets break this down.
Conclusions
1- Glaring Omissions is a pussy that is too scared to reveal himself.
2- Glaring Omissions is also a facebook stalker.
3- Glaring Omissions is wrong in all of his assumptions.
If you have a problem with my bro, respectfully voice your opinion or e mail us, but don’t act like a sarcastic prick.
Posted from: 76.89.245.80
May 22nd, 2009 22:42
now THAT is reason to hire them!
Posted from: 74.70.112.133
May 22nd, 2009 22:53
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Posted from: 66.152.96.187
May 22nd, 2009 23:31
I’m pleased to announce that MATT DUNAY and ANDREW WAKS will join me and Douglas Jeffers in working with Bronx Science Lincoln-Douglas debaters next year. We’re excited to have Matt take on this new role and to have Andrew join the Bronx Science family.
Posted from: 76.217.36.97
May 23rd, 2009 11:25
“i have lots of black friends” is not a reason you get to pepper what you say with variants of the word “nigger,” whether dave chappelle (a brilliant comedian, by the way) said it or not. quoting that routine is not the only example of this trend, nor is it always about race:
“Brohail Syed you dirty nig
March 19 at 11:2″
“Brohail Syed i was gonna say homo
but now that Persins wrote on yer wall..
homos”
speaking of which, castro: nice rampage about pussies balls and pricks, that was a great display of your sophistication especially when it comes to gender and heteronormativity.
by the way, facebook is public you morons. it is not stalking to observe someones activity on facebook. what exactly do you think it is for if not broadcasting the shit you do to the world? maybe you should be a little more cautious about what you post.
Posted from: 76.217.36.97
May 23rd, 2009 12:02
final note: my point is not “sohail is a racist.” dont know if he is, tend to think he isnt. but when youre in a position of power in debate – and scary though it may be, college-age freelance coaches are in positions of power – you should probably do your best to make our white-wealthy-straight-male dominated activity more inclusive. you never know whose feed your less than flattering activity will show up in, so i think its best to avoid the very appearance of evil as the saying goes. again, im not making a character judgment, just observing what i think is an unsettling pattern (from lots of people, not just sohail)
i dont really see this thread going anywhere productive, so that’s all i have to say. peace.
Posted from: 65.96.57.110
May 23rd, 2009 12:31
I will be at the University of Texas at Austin this upcoming school year. I would love to stay involved in debate. If anyone is interested in hiring me as a regular judge or part time coach in the Texas area, I would be very eager to talk details. My email is under my name.
Posted from: 75.1.208.103
May 23rd, 2009 13:34
If anyone is looking for a coach in the Texas area or a coach via internet I would be interested in helping out. Email me at Justin_Bexley@baylor.edu if your interested.
Posted from: 74.70.112.133
May 23rd, 2009 14:33
yo, our facebook wall to wall is on vbd!!!
boom headshot!!!
Posted from: 74.70.112.133
May 23rd, 2009 15:10
I don’t have black friends and I’m insulted at the idea.
And yes I’m very very powerful. I actually run the TOC, NFLs (both debate and the sports league), and the CIA.
But to your ‘real point’ – I’m not obligated to censure myself because you find my humor unsettling. I think your point about exclusion, is frankly, bullshit. Anyone who can see my posts on their feed is my friend, in fact my privacy setting is that only friends (and friends of friends) can see my profile. So how exclusionary am I if the people being excluded are people I know and talk to who know that, while i love any sort of racy humor, I am NOT a racist, sexist, or homophobe. If you think using this humor is “bad” because it has a substantive effect, then you really don’t understand how racism and exclusion work, especially in debate. Moreover, why is it ok that Dave Chappelle use racial stereotypes? How black does someone have to be before they can make a joke?
You want to rant about exclusion target the real causes. You want to help, go work with some schools without programs for free. Give money to, and only support, tournaments with low entry costs. Post your prep online.
And ya you were making a character judgment. Your initial post was inflammatory. You didn’t start talking about your benevolent and high minded goal till Castro called you out. Plus, I don’t buy for one second that you didn’t intend to make me seem racist. In fact you wrote “why didn’t you mention that Sohail is an avid user of racial slurs” as relevant point for being a coach. Only two things matter as a coach – Character and the dedication/work. Your comment only pertains to one, my character. If you want ppl to act responsibly maybe you should be like that too. Maybe you should have talked to me first?
All in all, I’m not angry at you. I’m more so disappointed. You are picking a silly battle. Ff you really care about these issues you would know that race, marginalization, and discrimination are more complex than your stupid objections.
If you wanna talk my sn is benesyed. I wont tell ppl who you are and we can talk this through. Hell maybe we can do something really helpful for those who are excluded. Until you decide to be open and honest, I can’t take you seriously.
Posted from: 74.70.112.133
May 23rd, 2009 15:13
In lieu of all this fake shit about people caring about exclusion I’d like to make the following offer
I’m willing to be a free coach for any 1st or second year debaters who come from schools without really strong programs. I can coach on-site (if I’m already there) and edit cases online or just talk about stuff. I’ve been wanting to do this for a while and this seems like a good time to do it.
Posted from: 69.115.18.52
May 23rd, 2009 18:30
i just happened to notice “glaring omission” post and i need to clarify a few things.
1) he’s not a racist, you seriously have to be delusional to think no one uses racial humor, we all do it with people we know and care about, so the harm is minimal at best.
2) Sohail is a great coach, regardless of what you think of his character. take it from me, he was my coach for the following season, castro and i spent lots of time with him. sohail is a great person, and is very generous in helping anyone who is interested in debate. he helped me finally break through and clear at tournaments, as such hiring sohail is a great addition to any team, since he is an excellent coach.
3) finally, sohail isn’t just my coach he’s my friend, defaming his character behind a phony names makes you seem like a coward. if you have a problem with the way he is, confront him, don’t post it online on vbd just to potentially screw him over in terms of a coaching job. you claim about sohail’s character, what about a guy who says whatever he wants anonymously, lies about it, and then runs away. who ever you are, even if sohail drops the n bomb, at the end of the day he is still a better person then you.
btw.castro is a sophisticated person, normal, presentable, what ever you want to label him as. being my teammate for the past 3 years i can attest to his character also. who cares if he used vulgar words to describe you, he’s defending his bro. so seriously stop face book stalking, cuz seriously idc if its public if u take time to copy paste, notice every racial slur used, u rlly need a life. so if your going to say anything negative about those who are associated with alj, take it up with me, or else just keep your mouth shut or in this case turn your comp off and get out of ur basement.
Posted from: 173.70.8.53
May 23rd, 2009 20:38
“speaking of which, castro: nice rampage about pussies balls and pricks, that was a great display of your sophistication especially when it comes to gender and heteronormativity.”
Thank you sir. Someone alert the internet, we have a big man on campus!
Posted from: 24.183.38.132
May 23rd, 2009 20:44
Bietz/Cruz – can we clean this thread? It’s supposed to be “formal announcements” of openings. It’s not supposed to be people posting that they are looking for work, its not supposed to be people calling out the accomplishments of others. In all 21 comments, there’s only one formal link posted.
If you want this to be a good resources for people looking for coaching jobs, some editing is needed. I know this runs contrary to an open forum, but it would make the resource better for people who are interested in reading genuine opportunities.
Posted from: 74.70.112.133
May 23rd, 2009 20:52
I think Cruz made this forum for this purpose:
I would like to encourage our readers to post (or link to) formal job advertisements for debate teachers, head coaches, and assistant coaches. I think this is because the Ning based site is down?
I do agree that there were some irrelevant issues so feel free to delete any of my off topic posts.
Sorry for the clutter.
Posted from: 74.70.112.133
May 23rd, 2009 20:53
That last post is not supposed to come off as snappy. FYI!
Posted from: 70.241.27.99
May 25th, 2009 19:08
Shane O’Neal and Paul Tyger will both be assuming assistant LD coaching duties at Strake Jesuit. They will be following in the footsteps of the one and only Gary Johnson as he will be attending law school at the University of Virginia in the fall. Word has it that Gary will be making a few appearances at select tournaments for SJ next year.
Posted from: 99.6.172.88
May 31st, 2009 23:23
Ben Weiss is my roommate, so I will start mooching off him early.
“I will be at the University of Texas at Austin this upcoming school year. I would love to stay involved in debate. If anyone is interested in hiring me as a regular judge or part time coach in the Texas area, I would be very eager to talk details. My email is under my name.”
Posted from: 76.212.206.183
June 1st, 2009 01:26
La Costa Canyon has officially hired Andrea Cartwright (and English teacher at our school) to replace Krista deBoer as she will be attending Harvard law school in the fall. Good Luck deBoer!
Posted from: 76.173.203.162
June 2nd, 2009 18:12
sohail is a pussy and i hate him
Posted from: 207.47.45.10
June 3rd, 2009 12:41
The Harker School is proud to announce Jonathan Peele will be joining its Communication Studies faculty as Director of Individual Events and Congressional Debate!
Also, we are looking for a part-time policy debate coach to travel extensively with the team next season. Those interested should contact me at adamn at harker dot org for details.
Posted from: 70.244.45.223
June 3rd, 2009 13:49
Hi potential coaches,
My name is Danny Alexander, I attend a public high school in the Houston, TX area with a small LD team. I am going into my junior year with two years of debate experience and I’m looking for a personal coach with low fees, (seeing as how I will have to pay for coaching myself) thank-you for all responses.
Email me if you’re interested in a job:
danny.alexander.ii@gmail.com
@ Mr. Crist: Is Gary still going to instruct at UNT this summer?
Posted from: 166.102.136.7
June 3rd, 2009 15:26
Good Luck Danny in your search.
Danny is a talented debater, if you are looking for a kid to coach-he would be a good choice
Posted from: 70.244.45.223
June 3rd, 2009 16:53
Thanks Yim for the support!
I am really enthusiastic about finding a coach this year.
Posted from: 67.80.215.195
June 3rd, 2009 19:55
hire me and xi! :o)
Posted from: 72.70.116.219
June 3rd, 2009 21:09
Adam Nelson,
I am a current student of Jonathans..it stinks to hear that our coach is leaving us on VBD..ugh..
Posted from: 72.70.23.222
June 4th, 2009 20:17
Looking to hire a coach in MA (south shore). For a group of kids (3).
Please email me dalemorgan92@gmail.com
Posted from: 68.11.25.35
June 6th, 2009 09:59
I’m thrilled to say that JP Gooderham has been hired by New Orleans Jesuit to coach our top debaters next year. He’ll be assisting the team alongside Ian Gunn, Will Simoneaux, and me. Beast it up, JP!
Posted from: 67.188.7.147
June 6th, 2009 10:59
Palo Alto High School is pleased to announce that Nadia Arid, formerly of Presentation, is joining our LD coaching staff. In addition, former South Eugene debater Sam King is coming on board as assistant CX coach.
Posted from: 98.217.60.141
June 7th, 2009 13:35
I just found out today that Jonathan Peele, the Manchester Essex Coach for the past 2 years, has accepted a position at Harker School in California. We are excited for him but are looking for a full time teacher to take over the program. Please send any inquiries as follows:
1.0 Debate/History Teacher
debate competition experience desired.
Debate Coach – stipended position
travel coach for a nationally competing debate team
Interested candidates
resume
transcripts
3 letters reference
Dr. Marcia Adams O’Neil
Superintendent of Schools
Manchester Essex Regional School District
P.O. Box 1407
Manchester, MA 01944
EOE
Dan Jewett is social studies chair (and former coach), and you can reach him at jewettd@mersd.org
I will have limited information about the position but will plan to be of wahtever help the system and the new hire would like. This is a great opportunity for a young, energetic, and experienced (in debate) person.
Tim
Posted from: 67.188.7.147
June 8th, 2009 20:00
Palo Alto High School is also pleased to announce the addition of Ben Holguin (formlerly of Edina High School) to its LD coaching staff. Welcome, Ben!
Posted from: 166.109.0.79
June 11th, 2009 10:37
Matt Malia will be taking over as Head Debate Coach at Edgemont for the upcoming season. Matt served as our Assistant Coach this past season and did a tremendous job. He is a graduate of Binghamton University where he was a successful policy debater (4-time NDT qualifier) and captain of the team. He debated in high school at Lakeland, so he has been attending regional circuit tournaments for a long time. As many of you already know, he’s also a great judge, so determine your preferences accordingly. Matt loves debate in the Northeast and I know he’s really excited about this opportunity.
Edgemont is still accepting applications for the Assistant Debate Coach position for next season. E-mail me if you are interested. The position pays $11,000 and requires that you be local to Edgemont.
Posted from: 74.70.112.133
June 27th, 2009 05:27
I will be coaching my old high school; Niskayuna High due to the permanent departure of Mike Welch and Loralyn Krobetzky
Posted from: 67.180.157.101
June 27th, 2009 20:08
El Cerrito High School Speech and Debate Team in El Cerrito, CA is seeking an experienced, knowledgeable, and energetic Lincoln-Douglas debate coach for the upcoming 2009-2010 school year. Please e-mail us if you are interested — salary is competitive and would require a commitment of at least three days a week.
Posted from: 66.108.53.253
June 28th, 2009 22:51
Collegiate School, an all-boys independent school on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, is looking for a part time debate coach. The hours will vary according to debate tournament schedules and practice times. The person applying for this position should have experience debating in high school or college, excellent communication skills, high energy, good organization skills, a respect for students, and a love of working with teenagers. BA not required. Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to:
Laura Hansen
Head of Upper School
Collegiate School
260 West 78th Street
New York, NY 10024
212 812 8527
lhansen@collegiateschool.org
Posted from: 24.13.173.119
June 29th, 2009 22:35
Schaumburg High School (IL) in northwest suburban Chicago is seeking both a debate assistant (LD and PF) and a student congress assistant.
We require a commitment of two weekday practices, one of which must be on Wednesdays. We also require that you judge at the debate or student congress tournaments we attend. We offer a competitive coaching stipend in addition to paid judging.
Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and references to me at cschwartz@d211.org
Posted from: 199.76.167.25
July 3rd, 2009 21:25
On behalf of Alex Pritchard:
> Westwood High School of Round Rock ISD and located in Austin, Texas is
> seeking a new Director of Speech and Debate.
>
> Alex Pritchard has accepted a new position in private school administration
> and is helping in the search for an experienced speech and debate teacher.
> This unique position in public school education requires the candidate to
> teach six sections of debate in a block schedule. National, state, and
> local travel would be an expectation of this job. The program has
> approximately 50 returning varsity speakers and debaters who are attending
> summer institutes. 90 incoming novice debaters are enrolled. The program is
> supported by a strong booster club which provides an array of administrative
> and financial assistance. Westwood High School was ranked 78th in the
> nation academically according to Newsweek. The job will be posted within
> the week and all inquiries can be made through the Round Rock ISD website.
> If you have specific questions you may email Alex Pritchard at
> alex@thechampionshipgroup.com
Posted from: 72.233.96.181
July 7th, 2009 23:44
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Posted from: 198.59.6.118
July 14th, 2009 12:39
Chris Catterton and I will be coaching MVLA next year
Posted from: 76.1.90.170
August 3rd, 2009 00:47
Hey everyone!
I’m a rising senior from Texas looking for a personal debate coach to help me next year.
About me:
I’ve been largely self taught most of my career, however I’m looking for a coach to take me to the next level. I plan to attend all the Texas bid tournaments as well as Bronx Science. I may also attend the Glenbrooks and/or Berkeley if finances allow. Despite having only about a year and a half of debate experience, I’ve gotten to elimination rounds at the great majority of the Texas bid tournaments I competed in last year. Outside of Texas, I went to Berkeley, where I reached the bid round. My goal is to qualify for the TOC next year. I love the activity and I know what it means to work hard to get what you want.
What I’m looking for:
My ideal coach would help me choose/find effective arguments perhaps by informing me which arguments were successful at camps/tournaments, revise and edit cases/theory positions/blocks, perhaps help with research occasionally, and help answer my questions.
It would be great to have a coach who is involved with coaching/judging on the national circuit, has had success on that circuit as a coach and/or as a debater and is willing to work as hard as I am.
Money:
Any reasonable price for coaching is probably acceptable – I’m open for negotiation. I’m not mega well off but i’m willing to pay to have a good coach over a cheap coach.
If interested, PM me or email me at neilvivekgrigg AT gmail DOT com
Posted from: 68.197.19.51
August 19th, 2009 09:55
are there any available coaches (of any sort, 1st year outs or previous coaches) free for this year in New Jersey? Reply for more details…we do not want to put out our school and such just yet