Brayden Braun

Associate Coach


Brayden Braun is a coach like no other. His persuasive prowess and humble communication style made him a successful debater during his years in Stoa and they are what empower him to be the charismatic coach that he is today.

What is Brayden's competitive experience?

Brayden competed in Team Policy Debate, Parliamentary Debate, Apologetics, Extemporaneous, Impromptu, Original Oratory, and Persuasive. During his time competing, Brayden mastered the art of versatility and learned how to bring a charismatic and humble demeanor into each of his rounds. 

What were the highlights of Brayden's career?

Brayden powered through Nationals in 2024, making outrounds in every single one of his debate events and all four of his speech events. At Nationals, Brayden placed 4th in Team Policy Debate after going Negative in seven of his eight outrounds and made finals in both Apologetics Speaking and Original Oratory Speaking. Over the course of his career, Brayden won tournaments in Team Policy Debate, Team Policy Speaker Points, Parliamentary Debate, Parliamentary Speaker Points, Apologetics Speaking, and Extemporaneous Speaking. Brayden ended his final competition season ranked 1st in the state of Texas in three of his events—Team Policy Debate, Apologetics, and Extemporaneous.

What makes Brayden a good coach?

Brayden coaches a variety of events but specializes helping Team Policy teams improve their impromptu Negative strategies. After working as a legislative aide for Texas State Senator Mitch little, Brayden's policy research skills are top-notch. If you are looking to be a Team Policy powerhouse, then Brayden is the coach for you.


Why Does Brayden Coach?

Brayden seeks to fill a void in the professional coaching industry; Brayden's goal as a coach is to guide students to a deeper understanding of how their words impact others so that they might change the world for the better. He draws on his wealth of personal experience and his treasury of interpersonal communication skills to accomplish this goal. Brayden is a coach who seeks to bless his students with the guidance that only a real mentor can provide. As a beacon of persuasion, Brayden illumines what is dark in the ocean of Team Policy so that every ship that crosses its waters might have a light to guide it. This is why Brayden coaches.


"Those that know, do. Those that understand, teach"

-Aristotle

Brayden Braun

Associate Coach

Brayden's persuasive prowess and humble communication style empower him to be the charismatic coach that he is today. Brayden coaches a variety of events but specializes helping Team Policy teams master impromptu Negative. Brayden powered through Nationals in 2024, making outrounds in every single one of his events. He placed 4th in Team Policy Debate after going Negative in seven of his eight outrounds and made finals in multiple speech events. During his career, Brayden won tournaments in Team Policy Debate, Team Policy Speaker Points, Parliamentary Debate, Parliamentary Speaker Points, Apologetics Speaking, and Extemporaneous Speaking. At the time of his graduation, Brayden was ranked 1st in the state of Texas in multiple of events. Brayden is a coach who seeks to bless his students with the guidance that only a real mentor can provide. As a beacon of persuasion, Brayden illumines what is dark in the ocean of Team Policy so that every ship that crosses its waters might have a light to guide it. If you are looking to be debate powerhouse, then Brayden is the coach for you.

Meet Our Team of Coaches


Benjamin Rutten


John Semple


Hudson Kubiak


Brayden Braun

Founder, Owner, Head Coach, Extemporaneous National Champion

Associate Coach, Lincoln-Douglas and Apologetics National Champion

Associate Coach, Team Policy and Parliamentary Debate Specialist

Associate Coach, Team Policy and Parliamentary Debate Specialist