Sameet Das

Ascend Academy - Public Forum Coach

Sameet is a Business and Data Science major at UC Berkeley. As a Public Forum competitor, Sameet has placed 2nd at the NSDA Nationals, reached runoffs (top 20) at the Gold Tournament of Champions, and accumulated over 10 bids to the TOC. Sameet has extensive coaching history, with PF students amassing 15+ bids and reaching deep elimination rounds at national tournaments such as Glenbrooks, Nano Nagle, Apple Valley, and more. As a coach, Sameet focuses on both lay and technical debate, teaching a diverse variety of implementable skills to strengthen each style respectively. Being someone who keeps up with the activity, he's always well researched on relevant topics and arguments in the ever evolving event that is PF.

In his free time, Sameet loves listening to music, eating Chipotle, or hanging out with friends outdoors!