Meet the Head Coach:
Mr. Jordan Hart

Bio:
High School Graduation: Lamar High School 2007
College Graduation: Southwest Baptist University 2011
Degree: BA in Communication

Coaching Experience:

• 2010-2011: Student Teacher/Coach at Parkview High School (Missouri)
• 2011-2013: Head Coach at Lyons High School (Kansas)
• 2014-Current: Head Coach at Jefferson City High School (Missouri)

Coaching Highlights:

• Qualified a full entry to the Kansas State Tournament each year I coached at Lyons High School.
• Brought home to the school several individual event and debate sweepstakes trophies based off the student performances.
• Brought home to the school several overall sweepstakes awards based off of student performances.
• Several state finalist appearances at the Kansas State Tournament in various events, including Original Oratory, Humorous, and Dramatic Interpretation.
• 2015-2018: Policy Debate team was an Double Octo-finalist at the National Catholic Forensic League National Tournament
• 2015: Top 30 Public Forum team at the National Speech/Debate Association National Tournament
• 2015: Two freshman qualifiers to the National Speech/Debate Association National Tournament, along with six others.
• 2017: 2nd Place Prose performance at NSDA Nationals
• 2018: Semifinalist in Prose Interpretation, Top 60 Dramatic Performance, Top 50 Extemp Debater, Top 40 Storyteller at NSDA Nationals
• 2018: 5th Place Orator at NSDA Nationals
• ​2018: Top 14 Policy Debate Team at NSDA Nationals
  
• 2018: Top 40 School in the Nation at NSDA Nationals
• 2019: Top 4 School at NCFL Nationals
  
• 2019: 4th Place Orator at NSDA Nationals
  

Competitive Experience:

• Two years competitive experience at Lamar High School (Missouri)--competed in Original Oratory, Dramatic Interp, Domestic Extemp, Congress, Lincoln-Douglas, and Policy Debate
• Four years competitive experience while attending Southwest Baptist University (Missouri)--competed in Oratory, Communication Analysis, Extemp, Impromptu, Progam Oral Interpretation, Prose, Poetry, Dramatic Interp, DUO Interp, Lincoln-Douglas, and Parliamentary Debate

Competitive Highlights:

• 2007: State Qualifier in Policy Debate
• 2007: 1st Alternate to Nationals in Congressional Debate
• Earned over 100 individual awards while competing in college
• 2010: National Champion in Parliamentary Debate at the Pi Kappa Delta National Comprehensive Tournament
• 2010-2011: Qualifier to the Interstate Oratorical Association Tournament
• 2011: Third Place National Finalist in Oratory at the Pi Kappa Delta National Tournament
• 2011: Pi Kappa Delta All-American

School Room Number: JCHS 102
School Email: jordan.hart@jcschools.us
School Phone: 573-659-3050

Favorite Part About Coaching:
One of the greatest parts of my job is that I get to spend countless hours coaching some of the best and brightest kids in the high school. I absolutely cherish each minute that I get to share with my students. They not only teach me new ways of looking at issues occurring in the world, but they also enlighten and teach me about things I had not yet discovered yet in my own life. As each day passes, I am reminded of the blessing that I have been given. My only hope is that I am able to bless them as much as they bless me. Helping students develop a more rich perspective of the world gives me great joy.

Advice to a Debate Newcomer:
HAVE FUN! Remember, above all, that you are not in this alone. While the work may seem challenging, and, at times, very stressful, a newcomer needs to remember that there are several people on the team that are ready and willing to cheer them on to the finish line. Just remember to try your best and let the ball lay where it falls.

The experience that you will gain from this activity will be like no other experience. You will gain many friendships that will last a lifetime. Take hold of every opportunity. You won't regret this tremendous opportunity. Plus, have you seen the benefits page....goodness gracious, everyone should give this a shot based on that information alone :)

Interesting Facts About Me:

• As my team has discovered...I strongly dislike the thought of and especially the feel of cotton balls. I try to avoid them like the plague.
• I really enjoy music. I like jazz and contemporary pop music. Also, I can sing and play the trumpet.
• My students inspired me to lose 100 lbs. in between my first and second years of teaching.
• I am a little obsessed with Christmas, especially the Black Friday Frenzy.