Hoosier Debate
Hoosier Debate is a student program for policy debate that welcomes novices and experienced debaters. The 2025–26 season included an ADA Junior Varsity National Championship and an NDT qualification.
Collegiate debate program
Indiana University Bloomington
- Indiana University Bloomington — Bloomington campus · Bloomington, IN
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The university reports a 2025–26 national championship and NDT qualification but does not state the competition date on the official team result page.
Season 2025-2026. Verified 2026-11-03.
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Indiana University’s debate program invites students to join with or without prior experience. The official team page links to student forms, lists weekly practices, and explains where the team meets.
In 2025–26, Indiana won the American Debate Association Junior Varsity National Championship and qualified a team for the National Debate Tournament.
Debate formats
Circuits and associations
Joining and participation
- How to join
- Indiana Debate welcomes students who are new to debate and those with prior experience. Interested IU students can use the team’s official joining forms; the site lists weekly Wednesday evening meetings.Source
History and achievements
2026 · American Debate Association National Championship
Won the American Debate Association Junior Varsity National Championship.
Policy debate
Source
Sources and verification
- Indiana Debate Team — official program home
Checked 2026-11-03
- Indiana Debate — joining, novice participation, and practice information
Checked 2026-11-03
- O’Neill School — Indiana Debate 2026 national title report
Checked 2026-11-03
- Indiana University Bloomington — official campus website
Checked 2026-11-03
- Campus photograph: emu4286 · Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)
Checked 2026-11-03
- Campus photograph license: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)
Checked 2026-11-03
Historical connections and results describe the named program and season. Contact the program for current participation details.
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