Dylan started debating back in 2015 in high school and was immediately drawn to Public Forum. He found plenty of success across the regional circuit, which landed him a scholarship to debate for a D1 team in college. In college, he won several PF tournaments across the country, such as the Gorlock Gala in 2022. He was a quarterfinalist in PF at the 2021 and 2022 PKD National Tournaments and took 1st place in PF at the 2023 PKD National Tournament. Outside of PF, he has also collected a variety of first-place trophies in debate events such as IPDA and NPDA.

Dylan likes to coach a more communication-oriented style of debate and thinks the right blend of technical skills and communication is the path to winning any tournament. By prioritizing speaking style, he believes debaters develop the skills to adapt to any judge or opponent in front of them. Being able to quickly simplify and explain complicated arguments is key to winning judges, which is what ultimately wins rounds.

He is super excited to join the NDC team. Debate has made him lifelong friends, let him travel the country, paid his tuition, and decorated his walls with glorious trophies and awards. He can’t wait to help students achieve the same results.