Mission statement
At Policy Debate Central, we are dedicated to providing the debate community with high-quality news, information, and resources. Our mission is to provide a central location for debaters, coaches, and educators to access the tools they need to succeed.

Our team
Meet the Policy Debate Central team

Josh Clark
Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief
Josh Clark is an experienced debate coach at Montgomery Bell Academy and leader in the policy debate community. He has received recognition as an outstanding educator and member of a debate forum. He is the founder of the Policy Debate Central media platform.
Raleigh Maxwell
Co-Founder and Content Editor
Raleigh Maxwell debates for the Barkley Forum at Emory University. He competed in high school at Montgomery Bell Academy, where he was a two time TOC runner-up and NDCA national champion. He is an experienced content manager who oversees the production of media content for PDC.


Coralynn Yang
Statistics Editor
Coralynn debates for the Barkley Forum at Emory University. In high school, she competed for Peninsula, winning top speaker at the Tournament of Champions her senior year. She is majoring in Quantitative Science and manages PDC’s statistical analysis.
Jack Young
Media Editor
Jack is a competitive member of the Barkley Forum at Emory University. He competed at Montgomery Bell Academy in high school, most notably winning the National Debate Coaches Association National Championship. He produces lecture-style videos for PDC’s YouTube channel and assists with the creative vision for the team.
