Noah mckay
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Noah is a Gold Coach and Sourcebook Writer at Ethos Debate. He graduated from Covenant College in 2021 and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in philosophy through the University of Edinburgh.
An an alumnus of NCFCA, Noah was a champion-level LDer in high-school. In 2016, Noah became a regional LD debate champion and placed in the top ten Nationally. The following year, he went undefeated at the Wenham, MA national open, winning the final round 5-0, and shortly thereafter placed 2nd at the National Championship after achieving a perfect preliminary record.During his highschool debate career, Noah competed in Lincoln-Douglas debate, moot court, and a wide variety of speech events. He has been coaching and judging LD since 2017.
When he is not coaching debate or reading philosophy, Noah enjoys drinking “coffee” (def.= cream and sugar with a hint of espresso), walking in the park, and making his wife laugh. His dream is to secure a research professorship in the philosophy of religion (and to keep coaching debate on the side, of course).
Coaching Philosophy
“I believe that the key to success in debate is integrating confidence with intellectual humility. My primary goal as a coach is to help students tackle the subject-matter of the resolution confidently, while remaining open to criticism and alternative viewpoints.
Humble, confident, articulate people are rare; they are also essential to the health of a democratic society. Developing skill as a debater isn’t just fun — if you do it right, it makes you an asset to the people around you.“
Notable Awards
- 1st place Lincoln-Douglas Debate | NCFCA Region IX Invitational, Cary, NC, 2016
- 1st place Lincoln-Douglas Debate | NCFCA National Open, Wenham, MA, 2017 (Undefeated)
- 1st place Moot Court | NCFCA National Open, Wenham, MA, 2017 (Undefeated)
- 1st place Moot Court | NCFCA National Open, Black Mountain, NC, 2017
- 1st place Impromptu speech | NCFCA Region IX Invitational, Fredericksburg, VA, 2017
- 1st place Apologetics | NCFCA Region IX Invitational, Fredericksburg, VA, 2017
- 1st place Speech Sweepstakes | NCFCA National Open, Wenham, MA, 2017
- 1st place Persuasive Speech | NCFCA National Open, Wenham, MA, 2017
- 2nd place Lincoln-Douglas Debate | NCFCA National Championship, St. Paul, MN, 2017
- 4th place Moot Court | NCFCA National Championship, St. Paul, MN, 2017
- 9th place Lincoln-Douglas Debate | NCFCA National Championship, Shawnee, OK, 2016
- Moot Court Best Advocate | NCFCA National Open, Wenham, MA, 2017
- Moot Court Best Advocate | NCFCA National Open, Black Mountain, NC, 2017
- 4th place Biographical Narrative | NCFCA National Championship, Shawnee, OK, 2016
- 5th place Apologetics | NCFCA National Championship, St. Paul, MN, 2017