The standard for
competitive debate.
Meridian is a debate company. We teach critical thinking and communication, and we build the software that runs the tournaments.
Four ways people come to us. Each one goes somewhere different, so pick the one that sounds like you. Coaching is founder-led and capped every cycle.
Train to think more clearly.
Direct, selective coaching for students and competitors.
Teach the activity with rigor.
Curriculum and frameworks for coaches, clubs, and faculty.
Build civic infrastructure.
Software, pairing, and hosting for leagues and institutions.
Bring Meridian to your camp.
Curriculum, staffing, and masterclasses for summer programs.
The world’s best ideas die unheard.
“Meridian builds the people who carry them.”
Coaching experience, not endorsement.
Meridian was founded by two friends who saw the same gap from opposite sides of the world.
Justus Aryani
Co-FounderInaugural Coolidge President's Cup Champion. Cyber Security at Collin College. Eight years across five leagues. He builds the systems and partnerships that make Meridian's platform possible.
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Nathan Chen
Co-Founder2024 National Champion. Computer Science at UW Seattle. He builds the tools and coaches the students that make Meridian's standard possible.
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Meridian works with a small number of programs, individuals, and institutions each cycle. Inquiries are reviewed personally.