Chris Theis
Chris Theis
Executive Director, Victory Briefs, 2014-present · The Marlborough School (California), 2021-present · Lexington High School (Massachusetts), 2018-2021 · Peninsula High School, 2010-2015 · Apple Valley High School (Minnesota), 2009-2018
Accomplishments
Student Tournament Victories: Tournament of Champions, NDCA National Tournament, Harvard, Berkeley, Greenhill, St. Mark's, Stanford, Apple Valley, Emory, Blake, CPS, Lexington, Loyola, Golden Desert, Alta, Greenhill Round Robin, MBA Round Robin, The Cal Round Robin, The King Round Robin, and many more.
Students regularly advance to elimination rounds at TOC, NDCA Nationals, and NSDA Nationals
Expanded Victory Briefs summer institutes nationwide
Developed widely-used debate textbooks and topic analyses
Created innovative products to strengthen school-based debate instruction
Tournament of Champions Lincoln-Douglas Committee member (current)
NSDA Lincoln-Douglas Wording Committee member (2012-2024)
NDCA Executive Committee member (former)
Competitive Background
Only person to win the Tournament of Champions twice in Lincoln-Douglas debate
Tournament victories as competitor: TOC (2x), St. Mark's (2x), Blake, Emory, Greenhill Round Robin (2x), Iowa Round Robin (2x), and many more
Semifinalist at Greenhill and Glenbrooks; Finalist at Berkeley
Four-year NSDA National qualifier across Lincoln-Douglas, U.S. Extemporaneous Speaking, and Congressional Debate