Speech and debate at Texas State University began in 1903. The Chataqua Literary Society was one of the first student organizations on campus. The LBJ Debate Society is named for the 36th President of the United States Lyndon Baines Johnson. LBJ debated for Texas State (Southwest Texas Teacher’s College) under revered debate coach H. M. Greene. Participants compete in a variety of debate, public address, and interpretive events at tournaments across the country.
Meetings
Every Tuesday at 5:00pm in Centennial Hall Room 318
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Membership & Scholarship Information
Membership:
Membership and participation in any of the societies is open to all full-time students in good standing at Texas State University. Traveling team designation is assigned to students who meet the requirements for that tournament as well as meeting satisfactory work progress designations from the coaching staff. Meetings are held every Tuesday at 5:00pm in Centennial 318.
Scholarships:
Limited scholarships are offered to students based on work ethic, accomplishments, and commitment to the team. Scholarships are awarded at the end of each semester. They are one-time stipends that may be awarded continually.
Meet your Coaches
Wayne Kraemer is the Director of Forensics at Texas State University. He is the Executive Secretary and past President of the Texas Intercollegiate Forensics Association (TIFA). He served as the Operations Manager for the Cross Examination Debate Association (CEDA) National Tournament and for 28 years served as the University Interscholastic League (UIL) Debate Consultant. Kraemer has been honored as the TIFA Educator of the Year and Texas Speech Communication Association (TSCA) Educator of the year. He has also received the Brownlee Award from CEDA for service, the Norton Award from Pi Kappa Delta for coaching, and the Texas State Presidential Award for Excellence in Service.
Jeremy Hutchins is the Associate Director of Forensics for Texas State and primary debate coach for the team. Hutchins has served as the President of the Texas Intercollegiate Forensics Association (TIFA) and has received the association’s Educator of the Year Award. He has directed the University Interscholastic League’s Region IV-AAA regional speech tournament and has also served on the tournament staff of the UIL’s Cross-Examination and Lincoln-Douglas State Championships. Before his tenure at Texas State, Jeremy directed programs at Wharton County Junior College (TX) and Johnson Country Community College (KS), where his teams earned national honors at the Phi Rho Pi National Tournament.
For more information, contact:
Wayne Kraemer, M.A.
Director of Forensics
Office Location: Centennial Hall 305
Phone: 512-245-2331
Email: wk02@txstate.edu
Jeremy P. Hutchins, M.A.
Associate Director of Forensics
Office Location: Centennial Hall 306D
Phone: 512-245-9041
Email: jh200@txstate.edu