Whitman
Speech and Debate Coaches
LONGEST
SERVING COACHES
1.
Dean McSloy, 1954-1969 (15 years)
2.
Jim Hanson, 1992-continuing (15 years)
3.
Bob Withycombe, 1980-1993 (13 years)
4.
John Ackley, 1934-1945 (11 years)
5.
Remy Wilcox, 1969-1980 (11 years)
6.
LeForest Sawtelle,
1919-1925 (6 years)
Note: English Professor William R. Davis served as DSR advisor
for the team from 1913-1947 (35 years) but was not the director.
Longest serving assistant coach appears to be George Maquis off and on, 1911-1925 and maybe longer; J.P. Lacy,
1997-2001.
ASSISTANT COACHES 1990-PRESENT
2007-2008
Assistants
Policy: Aaron Hardy with Ross Richendrfer
Parli and IE’s: Rob Olsen
2006-2007
Assistants
Policy: Aaron Hardy with Thad Blank; help
from Anjali Vats and Eric Suni
Parli and IE’s: Rob Olsen with Interp
Help from Steve Reed
2005-2006
Assistants
Policy: Aaron Hardy with help from Beth Schueler, Thad Blank, and Gaurav
Reddy
Parli and IE’s: Dave Guidry with Interp Help from
Steve Reed
2004-2005
Assistants
Policy: Joe Carver with help from Thad Blank
Parli and IE’s: Dave Guidry with Interp Help from
Katie Imbeau
2003-2004
Assistants
Policy: Joe Carver with help from Thad Blank
and Brian Simmonds
Parli and IE’s: Brian Danielson with Interp Help from
Katie Imbeau
2002-2003
Assistants
Policy: Brian Simmonds
with help from Jessica Clarke
Parli and IE’s: Brian Danielson with Interp Help from
Katie Imbeau
2001-2002
Assistants
Policy: Brian Simmonds
with help from Jessica Clarke and Sean Harris
Parli and IE’s: Keola
Whittaker
2000-2001
Assistants:
Policy: JP Lacy
Parli and IE’s: David Kearney (2000), Geof Brodak (2000-01)
1999-2000
Assistants:
Policy: JP Lacy
Parli and IE’s: Geof Brodak
Volunteer: Adam Symonds
1998-1999
Assistants:
Policy: JP Lacy
Parli-IE’s: David Kearney
Volunteers: Becky Galentine, Dave Perry
1997-1998
Assistants:
Policy: JP Lacy
Parli-IE’s: Diana Thomson
Volunteers: Becky Galentine, Ryan Hagemann
1996-1997
Assistants
Policy: Jared Phillips
Parli-IE’s: Dan Lair
Volunteers: Becky Galentine, Ryan Hagemann,
Loan Lam
1995-1996
Assistant: Natalie Yarwood
Volunteers: Jared Phillips, Loan Lam, Jennifer Becker
1994-1995
Assistant: Ryan Hagemann
Volunteer: Charlotte Smith
1993-1994
Volunteer: Charlotte Smith
There was no assistant 1992-1992. Bob and Jim served as
co-directors.
Kevin Connally was assistant,
1991-1992
Peter Messer was assistant, 1990-1991