Jonathan Conway
Director of Forensics
Jonathan Conway leads UCF’s Speech and Debate Team as director of forensics in the Nicholson School of Communication and Media.
SourceSourceUCF Speech and Debate Team
UCF’s collegiate debate team trains in policy debate and competes in multiple formats, with a campus program that also stages public debates.
Collegiate debate program
University of Central Florida
- University of Central Florida — Orlando campus · Orlando, FL
Activity: Active
A UCF pairing won Parliamentary Debate at the Florida Intercollegiate Forensics Association State Championship, held Feb. 20–22, 2026.
Season 2025-2026. Evidence dated 2026-02-20. Verified 2026-11-03.
SourceSourceAlso known as UCF Debate Team.
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Claim or manage this programHow the program debates
Housed in the Nicholson School of Communication and Media, UCF’s Speech and Debate Team combines competitive speech and debate programs that merged in 2020. The debate squad researches and writes its own policy cases, practices weekly and travels to collegiate tournaments. The program also debates parliamentary and IPDA formats, and it stages public campus debates with community discussion. UCF won the parliamentary debate final at Florida’s 2026 intercollegiate state championship. Undergraduate students can join at the start of a semester; the team posts tryout details as each term approaches.
Debate formats
Circuits and associations
Not documented.
Joining and participation
- Eligibility
- UCF Debate is open to all undergraduate students.Source
- How to join
- Students may join at the start of each semester; the team posts tryout details as each term approaches.Source
- Practice arrangements
- Competition team members attend weekly practices and weekend work days.Source
Coaches and notable connections
History and achievements
The university’s debate program dates to the 1970s. A competitive speech squad was re-established in 2014, and the speech and debate programs merged in 2020.Source
The team also performs public debates on campus. In September 2025, a four-student pairing debated civic participation before a campus and community audience.Source
Sources and verification
- UCF Forensics — official debate team and participation page
Checked 2026-11-03
- UCF Speech and Debate — official student eligibility information
Checked 2026-11-03
- UCF College of Sciences — 2025 campus debate, program history and format references
Checked 2026-11-03
- 2026 FIFA State Championship — event date and team standings
Checked 2026-11-03
- 2026 FIFA State Championship — parliamentary debate final result
Checked 2026-11-03
- Campus photograph: Originally uploaded by Nemesis63 · Public domain
Checked 2026-11-03
- Campus photograph license: Public domain
Checked 2026-11-03
Historical connections and results describe the named program and season. Contact the program for current participation details.