Texas Tech Speech and Debate Team

Collegiate debate program

Texas Tech University

• Texas Tech University — Lubbock campus · Lubbock, TX

Activity: Active

Texas Tech’s Carson Posey placed first in Junior Lincoln-Douglas at the Steve Hunt Classic, held October 9–11, 2026.

Season 2026-2027. Evidence dated 2026-10-09. Verified 2026-11-03.

Also known as Texas Tech University Debate Team.

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How the program debates

Texas Tech’s School of Communication Studies runs a traveling collegiate team in NFA Lincoln-Douglas, IPDA and British parliamentary debate. The program welcomes students without prior high-school debate experience. Texas Tech’s Carson Posey placed first in Junior Lincoln-Douglas at the Steve Hunt Classic, held October 9–11, 2026; a Red Raider also won NFA Lincoln-Douglas at the 2025 Big Apple Debate Tournament. Students can contact coach Scott Thomson through the team page for current membership details.

Debate formats

• NFA Lincoln-DouglasSourceSource
• IPDA public debateSource
• British parliamentarySource

Circuits and associations

Not documented.

Joining and participation

Eligibility

Prior high-school debate experience is not required.Source

How to join

Contact coach Scott Thomson through the team page for current membership and practice details.Source

History and achievements

The program has a long tradition in collegiate forensics and has won National Parliamentary Debate Association national championships in 2008 and 2010.Source

• 2025 · Big Apple Debate Tournament

  A Texas Tech debater placed first in NFA Lincoln-Douglas at the Big Apple Debate Tournament.

  NFA Lincoln-Douglas

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Historical connections and results describe the named program and season. Contact the program for current participation details.