Hall of Fame Nominee – Brett Alexander

Brett Alexander Long Beach Polytechnic High School For the 2023 CHSSA Hall of Fame, the Southern California Speech League would once again like to nominate Brett Alexander. Since Brett started coaching in 1993, CHSSA had inducted 44  members into its Hall of Fame, but...

Hall of Fame Nominee – Terry Abad

Terry Abad Lowell High School A latecomer to the world of speech and debate, Terry has had the great honor of coaching at his alma mater, Lowell High School in San Francisco, since 2006. Despite a complete lack of experience as a forensics competitor or coach, he...

Hall of Fame Nominee – Lexy Green

Lexy Green College Preparatory School I write this nomination with extreme pride and gratitude for the service of Lexy Green to the GGSA and the State of California over the past 30+ years. Lexy began her speech and debate journey as a competitor in the early 1980’s...

Hall of Fame Nominee – Steve Clemmons

Steve Clemmons Saratoga High School Steve Clemmons started his speech and debate coaching career his senior year at JFK Richmond when he was sent by his NSDA HOF coach David Dansky to teach extemporaneous speaking to Tommie Lindsey Jr.’s students. Steve qualified for...

Hall of Fame Nominee – Gregg Osborn

Gregg Osborn Helix Charter High School You would be hard-pressed to find a coach who was not willing to advocate for their students; this is simply part of the job. A much rarer occurrence is a coach who advocates for all students;regardless of their affiliation. This...