The National Debate Tournament was founded in 1947 as the qualification only tournament that would determine the national debate champion. The tournament was hosted by the West Point Military Academy for the first 20 years of its existence and now rotates among hosts across the country.
The Trojans have been a fixture at the NDT since its inception, when the Trojans reached the final round the first national championship. Since that team, USC has qualified more teams and in more seasons than any other university. This is the full list of all of the Trojan who have qualified and competed at the NDT.
| Year |
Debaters |
Coaches |
Record |
Place |
| 1947 |
Potter Kerfoot & George Grover |
Nichols |
5-4 |
2nd |
| 1948 |
Potter Kerfoot & Milton Dobkin |
Redding |
2-3 |
|
| 1950 |
Edwin Stegman & Dale Drum |
Redding |
3-5 |
|
| 1951 |
David Cooney & David Hunter |
Redding |
4-4 |
|
| 1952 |
William Henderson & G. Rodgers |
Redding |
2-6 |
|
| 1954 |
Bo Jansen & James Smith |
Redding |
3-5 |
|
| 1957 |
Robert Croutch & Mike Miller |
McBath |
4-4 |
|
| 1958 |
Paul Sonnenberg & Mike Miller |
McBath |
7-4 |
4th |
| 1959 |
Paul Sonnenberg & John Fraser |
McBath |
5-4 |
9th |
| 1960 |
Alan Fox & Dave Allswang |
McBath |
6-3 |
9th |
| 1961 |
Alan Fox & Mike Thorpe |
McBath |
3-5 |
|
| 1963 |
John Deacon & Charles Marson |
McBath |
2-6 |
|
| 1964 |
John Deacon & Charles Marson |
DeBross |
6-4 |
5th |
| 1965 |
David Kenner & Larry Stein |
DeBross |
7-3 |
5th |
| 1966 |
David Kenner & Rick Flam |
DeBross |
9-2 |
3rd |
| 1967 |
Rick Flam & Bert Rush |
DeBross |
7-2 |
9th |
| 1968 |
Bill Anderson & Chet Actis |
DeBross |
9-2 |
3rd |
| 1969 |
Bill Anderson & J.R. Stein |
DeBross |
4-4 |
|
| 1970 |
Geoff Goodman & King Schofield |
DeBross |
3-5 |
|
| 1971 |
Geoff Goodman & Roger Scalice |
DeBross |
4-4 |
|
| |
Dennis Winston & Ron Palmieri |
DeBross |
7-3 |
5th |
| 1972 |
Dennis Winston & Ron Palmieri |
DeBross |
10-2 |
2nd |
| |
Geoff Goodman & King Schofield |
DeBross |
9-2 |
3rd |
| 1973 |
Michael Higelin & Peter Clinco |
DeBross & Garrison |
7-3 |
5th |
| |
Tom Hozduk & Steve Swander |
DeBross & Garrison |
4-4 |
|
| 1974 |
Michael Higelin & Tom Hozduk |
DeBross & Garrison |
8-3 |
3rd |
| |
Glenn Johnson & Larry Solum |
DeBross & Garrison |
2-6 |
|
| 1975 |
Larry Solum & Jack Martin |
DeBross & Garrison |
8-2 |
5th |
| |
Glenn Johnson & David Faulkner |
DeBross & Garrison |
3-5 |
|
| |
Larry Clough & Jim McQueen |
DeBross & Garrison |
Did Not Attend |
|
| 1976 |
Larry Solum & Mike Devlin |
DeBross & Garrison |
9-3 |
3rd |
| |
Les Sherman & Steve Combs |
DeBross & Garrison |
5-3 |
|
| 1977 |
Les Sherman & Steve Combs |
DeBross & Garrison |
10-2 |
2nd |
| |
Jon Cassanelli & Jeff Lorenzen |
DeBross & Garrison |
4-4 |
|
| 1978 |
Steve Combs & Jon Cassanelli |
DeBross & Garrison |
8-4 |
2nd |
| |
Kim Maerowitz & Marlene Pontrelli |
DeBross & Garrison |
5-4 |
|
| 1979 |
Kelli Sager & Rosemary Jackovic |
DeBross & Garrison |
4-4 |
|
| |
Kim Maerowitz & Leo Mohr |
DeBross & Garrison |
Did Not Attend |
|
| |
Pat Cousans & Rick Rollino |
DeBross & Garrison |
Did Not Attend |
|
| 1980 |
Kelli Sager & Rick Rollino |
DeBross & Garrison |
6-4 |
5th |
| 1981 |
Robert Bollar & Alex Peragine |
Hollihan & Gass |
5-3 |
|
| 1982 |
Robert Bollar & Dale Richardson |
Hollihan & Lake |
3-5 |
|
| 1983 |
Robert Bollar & Dale Richardson |
Hollihan & Lake |
4-4 |
|
| 1984 |
Shelley Clubb & David Damus |
Hollihan & Lake |
2-6 |
|
| 1985 |
Shelley Clubb & David Damus |
Hollihan & Lake |
4-4 |
|
| |
Eric Richardson & Kirby Tanimura |
Hollihan & Lake |
2-6 |
|
| 1986 |
David Damus & Eric Richardson |
Hollihan & Lake |
4-4 |
|
| |
Reggie Twigg & Alan Lawhead |
Hollihan & Lake |
3-5 |
|
| 1987 |
David Damus & Eric Richardson |
Hollihan & Lake |
4-4 |
|
| |
Alan Lawhead & Cary Stamp |
Hollihan & Lake |
4-4 |
|
| 1988 |
James Gaynor & Robert McDade |
Hollihan & Lake |
3-5 |
|
| 1989 |
Robert McDade & Evelyn Becker |
Hollihan & Lake |
5-4 |
6th |
| |
James Gaynor & Norman Cutler |
Hollihan & Lake |
4-4 |
|
| 1990 |
Robert McDade & Evelyn Becker |
Hollihan & Miller |
5-3 |
|
| |
James Gaynor & Rene Lucaric |
Hollihan & Crenshaw |
4-4 |
|
| 1991 |
Rene Lucaric & Tom Foran |
Lake & Crenshaw |
3-5 |
|
| |
Brian Flynn & John Day |
Lake & Crenshaw |
2-6 |
|
| 1992 |
Rene Lucaric & Brian Flynn |
Lake & Burns |
4-4 |
|
| |
John Day & Sangeeta Singal |
Lake & Burns |
4-4 |
|
| 1993 |
John Day & Jennafer LaPaglia |
Lake & Burns |
3-5 |
|
| 1994 |
Andrew Walther & Willem Khoe |
Lake |
3-5 |
|
| |
Michael Shortnacy & Seth Peckosh |
Lake |
2-6 |
|
| 1995 |
John Day & Brian Flynn |
Damus |
5-3 |
|
| |
Michael Shortnacy & Seth Peckosh |
Damus |
2-6 |
|
| 1996 |
Greg Bevan & Armonds Revelins |
Damus |
4-4 |
|
| |
Andrew Weitz & Marc Aquino |
Damus |
3-5 |
|
| 1997 |
Greg Bevan & Armonds Revelins |
Damus |
4-4 |
|
| |
Andy Weitz & John Markowski |
Damus |
4-4 |
|
| |
Roger Stetson & Adam Hurder |
Damus |
6-4 |
5th |
| 1998 |
Lindsey Harrison & Armonds Revelins |
Damus |
5-4 |
6th |
| |
Roger Stetson & Adam Hurder |
Damus |
5-4 |
6th |
| |
John Markowski & Greg Bevan |
Damus |
Did Not Attend |
|
| 1999 |
John Markowski & Armonds Revelins |
Damus |
4-4 |
|
| |
Roger Stetson & Adam Hurder* |
Damus |
4-4 |
|
| |
Lindsay Harrison & Melissa Hahn* |
Damus |
5-4 |
6th |
| 2000 |
Adam Hurder & Jordan Hurder |
Damus |
4-4 |
|
| |
Chris MacFarlane & Andrew Silverman |
Damus |
4-4 |
|
| 2001 |
Chris MacFarlane & Andrew Silverman* |
Damus |
6-4 |
5th |
| |
Kelli Vail & Aaron Garrett |
Damus |
4-4 |
|
| 2002 |
Chris MacFarlane & Andrew Silverman* |
Damus |
7-3 |
9th |
| |
Erik Holland & Corey Turoff |
Damus |
4-4 |
|
| 2003 |
Marissa Silber & Daniel Wolnerman |
Damus & Stables |
4-4 |
|
| |
Ross Faith & Corey Turoff |
Damus & Stables |
3-5 |
|
| 2004 |
Marissa Silber & Daniel Wolnerman |
Damus & Stables |
4-4 |
|
| |
Alex Iftimie & Melinda McVay |
Damus & Stables |
4-4 |
|
| 2005 |
Alex Iftimie & Michael Smith |
Damus & Stables |
3-5 |
|
| |
Nick Fiori & Chris Jones |
Damus & Stables |
3-5 |
|
| 2006 |
Alex Iftimie & Michael Smith |
Damus & Stables |
5-3 |
17th |
| |
Brian Berggren & Chris Jones |
Damus & Stables |
3-5 |
|
| 2007 |
Alex Iftimie & Michael Smith * |
Damus & Stables |
8-3 |
5th |
| |
Chris Jones & Michael Jones |
Damus & Stables |
4-4 |
|
| 2008 |
Chris Jones & Michael Jones * |
Stables & McBride |
7-3 |
9th |
| |
Mima Lazarevic & Michael Smith |
Stables & McBride |
6-4 |
9th |
| * At Large Recipient to the National Debate Tournament. |
