Mark Mabie

After competing in Parliamentary debate for 3 years and then graduating James Logan high school in 2014, Mark Mabie has been coaching Public Forum, Lincoln Douglas, and Parliamentary debate for the last 5 years. While currently teaching Public Forum at Basis Independent Silicon Valley in San Jose, Mark has guided two high school students to great success as they achieved  4th place in the nation at the Nation Speech and Debate tournament in Fort Lauderdale Florida in 2018. Additionally, Mark has also continued to teach Parliamentary debate at the Nueva school in San Mateo where his students achieved 3rd, 5th, 7th and 11th place in the nation at the Parliamentary Debate Tournament of Champions in Ashland Oregon in 2018. Mark is dedicated and enthusiastic to continue teaching new debaters through The Golden State Academy in order to give them a solid foundation to build their debate career on.

---

Competitive History
James Logan High School
-Parliamentary debate 2012-2014

• 2nd place at the University of Pacific tournament in Stockton (2013)
• Undefeated at GGSA Lowell High School League Tournament (2013)
• ​7th place at the California State Tournament (2013)

-Impromptu Speaking 2012-2014

• 2nd place at GGSA Lowell High School League Tournament (2013)
• ​Advancing to elimination at Stanford, MLK, UOP invitational (2013-2014)

Coaching History

• James Logan High School 2014-2015
• Debate Instructor at Stanford University National Forensics Institute 2016-2017
• The Nueva school 2015-present
• The Golden State Academy 2015-present
• Basis Independent  Silicon Valley 2016-present

Coaching Highlights

• 4th Place in Public Forum at the National Speech and Debate Association tournament in Fort Lauderdale FL (2018)
• 6th Place in Public Forum at the Tournament of Champions in Lexington KY (2018)
• 1st place and 2nd place (close out) at the National Parliamentary Debate League tournament in Berkeley (2017)
• 2nd place at the National Parliamentary Debate League tournament in Berkeley (2018)
• Qualifying to the Parliamentary Debate Tournament of Champions in Oakland (2016-2017)
• Advancing to elimination at the  Parliamentary Debate Tournament of Champions in Oakland (2017)
• 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 11th place at the Parliamentary Debate Tournament of Champions in Ashland OR (2018)