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NAT CROWSON
Nat was "drug into" competitive speech and debate when his daughter, Lizz, at the young age of twelve, needed a parent to take her to two regional NCFCA tournaments. When he saw how hard she was trying and how far she had to go, Nat realized the ministry to which the Lord was calling him: to start speech and debate in West Tennessee and, particularly, to coach debate.
The following year, Lizz (with her sister Anna) won first place in policy debate at the Louisiana Open State Tournament and, together, debated at the National Tournament. Lizz and her debate partners won the Tennessee State Policy Debate Championship the next two years in a row. Anna, after debating policy, ventured on to wrestle with the human rights vs. national sovereignty LD resolution. That year, she earned 4th place in LD at Nationals - having only debated for two years. What a proud and satisfying journey for a father/coach!
Nat has been coach to students placing 4th and
6th place in debate at NCFCA national tournaments in 2003 and 2004
respectively, as well as seven 1st place winning debate teams at
state and regional tournaments. In addition to debate he has
coached National finalists and National semifinalist in
Extemporaneous Speaking. One year, co-coaching with his wife
Susan, their entire seven-member Extemporaneous team went to
Nationals. Nat and Susan started and led the largest speech and
debate cooperative in the US from 2001 till 2004, equipping over a
100 students in West Tennessee. Nat is currently taking a much
needed sabbatical, writing books, and growing his business until
Christine, his youngest, comes of debate age. Nat's professional
background is as a Licensed Practicing Architect until 1990, and
from then to present, as an Information Architect designing
information management databases and providing computer training
to corporate and institutional businesses throughout the US. He
hopes to one day return to his first love, architecture. Nat
enjoys teaching and especially working with speech and debate
students, challenging them to reach higher and farther; to think
deeper and more thoroughly; to become policy analysts and problem
solvers. In addition to debate, he enjoys time with his wife
Susan; his three children, Anna, Lizz, and Christine; current
events; golf and other outside activities.
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