Brian Manuel
Brian Manuel, Policy Instructor
Brian has been coaching debate for a decade. He is widely recognized for unrivaled talent in creating and rebuilding programs from the bottom up. Brian has coached for Harvard University, Lakeland High School, Chattahoochee High School, Cathedral Preparatory School, and Scranton High School. He has coached the champions of the 2003 Bronx Science and 2008 Barkley Forum tournaments His teams have also reached the elimination rounds of many national tournaments, including the 2008 Tournament of Champions, and have had final round appearances at Wake Forest, Bronx Science, The University of Michigan, Lexington High School, and the 2007 National Catholic Forensic League Grand National Tournament. Additionally, his teams have participated in a number of national round robins including The Greenhill School, Georgetown University, The University of Michigan, Pace Academy, College Prep/Cal, and Harvard University. Previously, Brian has taught at both the Kentucky National Debate Institute, with the Fellows program, and the Stanford National Forensics Institute and Extended Week programs. Brian’s Chattahoochee High School teams have made appearances in late elimination rounds at every national tournament they've attended. They’ve also participated in a number of national round robins, including: The Greenhill School, Georgetown University, The University of Michigan, Pace Academy, and Harvard University. In 2009, he has already successfully qualified three teams to the Tournament of Champions, being held at the University of Kentucky.