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

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