Congratulations Rollins College Debate Team

National Ethics Bowl Championship Quarterfinalists 2023

Southeast Regional Ethics Bowl Championship Finalists 2023

Rollins debate team with President and Mrs. Cornwell at the Barker House.

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.

Rollins All-Female Debate Team Featured for Women’s History Month
Professor Eric Smaw

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.

Smaw Selected as an ACS Mellon Academic Leadership Fellow
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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.

What It’s Like ... to Debate a Defining Moment in History
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March 01, 2018

What It’s Like ... to Debate a Movement That’s Changing the World

Once again, the Rollins Great Debate team takes home the trophy—and after a week of listening and learning, a whole lot more.

What It’s Like ... to Debate a Movement That’s Changing the World

Debate Team Coach

  • portrait Joshua Brown

    Joshua Brown

    Visiting Instructor, Philosophy
    Coach, Rollins College Debate Team
    Department of Philosophy and Religion

    jrbrown@rollins.edu