Sam has a B.A. in philosophy from Bowdoin College. He has spent the last decade coaching champion debaters as a head coach at large storied programs, as well as in the capacity of running one of the most successful club programs in the country before joining the Bergen Debate Club team. Over the last decade, Sam has coached students to champion almost every major national tournament, including the Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Stanford and The NYC Invitationals. Sam has coached dozens of students to top 10 rankings in the United States and most notably coached a Dukes and Bailey Award winner (awarded to the top ranked debater during the regular season).

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