Debate Team
Congratulations Rollins College Debate Team
National Ethics Bowl Championship Quarterfinalists 2023
Southeast Regional Ethics Bowl Championship Finalists 2023
Meet The Rollins Varsity Debate Team
The Rollins College Debate Team was inaugurated in the fall of 2007 by Dr. Eric D. Smaw with the help and guidance of Dr. Roger Casey (former Provost). Since its inaugural year, the debate team has celebrated many notable achievements, including top place finishes at the state, national, and international level, and top place awards in speaking and overall team performance. The members of the Rollins Debate Team are proud to have the opportunity to represent Rollins College at home and abroad, and we look forward to continuing our tradition of excellent debating.
The Pursuit of Academic Achievement and Civic Engagement
Keep Exploring
Take a deeper dive into the Debate Team at Rollins by hearing from past students and about your future coach.
March 06, 2024
Rollins All-Female Debate Team Featured for Women’s History Month
The Rollins College debate team is the best in the Southeast. Learn more about how competing in debates has enhanced these women's academic experiences.
January 26, 2023
Smaw Selected as an ACS Mellon Academic Leadership Fellow
The appointment will enable philosophy professor Eric Smaw to serve as Special Assistant to the Provost for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB), where he will oversee ongoing diversity initiatives for the College.
July 07, 2020
What It’s Like ... to Debate a Defining Moment in History
In a debate hosted by the Jamaican Association for Debating and Empowerment, Gabby Shepherd ’22 lends her voice to the complex fight for equality and justice.
Debate Team Coach
Joshua Brown
Visiting Instructor, Philosophy
Coach, Rollins College Debate Team
Department of Philosophy and Religion