Who are the coaches at Baylor?
The Director of the Glenn R Capp Debate ForumisDr. Matt Gerber. Gerber was a 3-time NDT qualifier while debating at Southeastern Oklahoma State, 1992-1996. He coached at Baylor from 1997-1999 as a Graduate Assistant, and helped to coach two first-round at large teams while at the University of Kansas 1999-2003. Gerber returned to Baylor in 2003 as the Assistant Director under Dr. Karla Leeper, and was appointed Director in 2006. Dr. Gerber teaches courses in Argumentation, Persuasion, Legal Communication, The Rhetoric of American Foreign Policy, and Critical/Cultural Studies. The Associate Director of Debate is Dr. Scott Varda. Varda was a 3-time NDT qualifier while debating for Illinois State University. He coached successful teams at at Florida State University and the University of Iowa before joining the Baylor faculty in 2007. Dr. Varda teaches courses in Public Speaking, Argumentation, and African-American Communication. Baylor’s debate program is also supported by Graduate Assis
