Tyler Luu

Ascend California Junior Instructor - Congressional Debate

Tyler Luu (6’2) is a three-year alumnus of Ascend Speech and Debate and is excited to be a returning coach in the summer of 2024. In the calendar year 2023, Tyler did not lose to a non-presiding Congressional Debater at any tournament he competed in. His victories include winning the 2023 California State Championship, 2023 Tournament of Champions, and the NSDA National Championship. This means he is the only California Congressional Debater to win the "Triple Crown" and one of the only Congressional Debaters to ever accomplish the feat of championing all three. However, his proudest achievements are winning the Ascend Speech and Debate scrimmage and being mistaken for Charlie Gu. When coaching Tyler puts extra emphasis on how to make a performance captivating, making the complicated simple, and helping debaters channel their natural personalities into rounds. He believes that every debater's personality is their greatest strength and wants to help every debater embrace who they are. But don’t worry he has an actual life as well, he is a food enthusiast, proud pokemon trainer, Ascend's internet influencer, and will one day be a pretty short comedian. He’s super excited to be working with the next generation of talent this summer at Ascend 2024.