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packages and pricing
Our packages range from 4 hour bundles to 50 hours, and each package offers 10% off normal coaching rates (get an additional 10% off by joining Ethos Legends).
1) Work outside of designated coaching time to create a personalized curriculum that fits your needs.
2) Look over cases, briefs, or presentations and provide critical feedback for improvement.
2) Offer call & text support at your tournaments as much as possible. Need help for parli prep? Our coaches will jump on a google doc and outline some strategies. Failed to break at nationals? Our coaches have faced failure before and will give you a call to help you process those emotions.
Either click on one of the packages below or fill out a contact form and allow us to match you with your best fit. We want you to break past all of your barriers. We’ll do everything it takes to make that happen.
Meet Our coaches
Platinum Tier ($55/hr)
Our Platinum Tier coaches are champion-level, seasoned speech and debate veterans with years of real-world experience. They’re guaranteed to bring your debate game to the next level!
Jadon Buzzard
Jadon Buzzard is Head Coach and owner of Ethos Debate. A formidable collegiate debater, Jadon holds a total of 12 finalist & national awards from his time at Hillsdale. As the manager of the Hillsdale debate team, Jadon won the 2021 PKD National Champion in parliamentary debate and ranked top 16 in the nation at the 2018 NFA-LD national championship. With six 1st-place finishes, eight finals finishes, and a host of other debate awards, he’s won Hillsdale College over 40 trophies during his college career. Full Bio
Anthony Severin
Only avilable for 1 – 3 hour coaching packages.
Anthony has coached debaters of all ages and skill levels to national-level competitive success for more than a decade. Through the years, Anthony has garnered a host of academic credentials that shape how he teaches students. Now a practicing attorney, he graduated from Baylor in 2014 and from Duke in 2021 and worked for years in the Texas Legislature. These experiences allow Anthony to challenge his students with demanding real-world scenarios that will expand their horizons beyond the trophies and tournaments. Full Bio
Noah Mckay
Noah graduated from Covenant College in 2021 and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in philosophy through the University of Edinburgh. 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. Full Bio
GOLD Tier ($40/Hr)
Our Gold Coaches are extraordinarily successful former debaters, expertly trained in persuasion and strategy. They’ve led hundreds of students to victory!
Luke Castle
Gold Coach | LD, TP, Parli, Speech
Luke is a fresh speech and debate graduate currently pursuing a double major at Dallas Baptist University. As a high school student, he competed in five speech and debate leagues experiencing success in Lincoln Douglas, Team Policy and Limited Prep formats. He saw plenty of success during his time in high school, and he’s currently competing on his college debate and mock trial teams, while also teaching debate at a local academy. Full Bio
Nathanael Morgan
Nathanael Morgan is devoted to helping his debaters succeed. Despite competing for only three years, in his final year of competition, Nathanael won 6 different tournaments across 4 debate formats. His best run was getting to the semifinal Parli round at NITOC 2021. He is currently a student at Saint Constantine College, where he is preparing to enter the cybersecurity field upon graduation. Full Bio
Silver Tier ($30/Hr)
Our Silver Coaches are new, up-and-coming debate experts. They may be new around the block, but their talent will blow you away!
Jala Boyer
Jala Boyer has earned numerous 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place medals and competed at the NCFCA National Championship in five categories. As an intern on the Student Advisory Council of the NCFCA, Jala worked alongside the executive director, Kim Cromer, to learn the inner workings of competitive speech and debate, helping students creates long-term and meaningful success. Jala is currently an Honors student at Liberty University studying communications with an emphasis in politics. Full Bio
D.J. Mendenhall
Silver Coach | LD, Speech
D. J. is attending North Carolina State university and majoring in economics. During high school, D. J. helped lead her debate club, Speakout NC, gaining experience teaching new students how to debate and coaching more experienced debaters. D. J. has competed in the NCFCA for 7 years. She has competed in LD, TP, all 3 limited prep categories, original oratory, illustrated oratory, persuasive, informative, and Digital presentation. Full Bio
Patrick McDonald
Silver Coach | TP, Moot Court, Speech
Patrick competed in the NCFCA for five years, participating in nearly every event that the league offers. His time in speech and debate taught him that speeches are conversations first and performances second. In his view, presentations should be thorough, accurate, and engaging—but also clear, candid, and concise. Understanding is a prerequisite to persuasion. Patrick is currently attending Hillsdale College in Michigan. Read Full Bio