From Competitors to Coaches
WSC Academy began with a simple observation: the students who consistently excelled at World Scholar's Cup had access to experienced mentors who understood the competition inside and out. We wanted to democratize that advantage.
Our founding team competed at multiple Global Rounds and Tournament of Champions. We experienced the thrill of winning medals, the challenge of tough debate rounds, and the growth that comes from pushing academic boundaries.
Now, we channel that experience into coaching the next generation of scholars. Our methods are battle-tested, our curriculum is comprehensive, and our passion for WSC is genuine.
Today, WSC Academy serves students from over 50 countries through our online platform. Whether you're preparing for your first Regional Round or aiming for Tournament of Champions, we have a program designed for your success.
WSC Academy is part of the Atlantic education family. For families looking beyond the competition circuit toward university, our sister company Atlantic Ivy college admissions consulting helps ambitious students translate achievements like World Scholar's Cup into standout applications to top universities.
Our Values
These principles guide everything we do at WSC Academy.
Excellence
We set the highest standards in WSC preparation, constantly refining our methods based on competition results and student feedback.
Passion
Our coaches love WSC and it shows. We bring enthusiasm and deep knowledge to every class, inspiring scholars to reach their potential.
Community
We build a global community of scholars who support each other, share knowledge, and celebrate successes together.
Innovation
We continuously develop new teaching methods, study materials, and practice formats to give our students an edge.
Meet Our Coaches
Every coach has competed at the highest levels of WSC and knows firsthand what it takes to succeed.
Minami Matsushima
Senior WSC Coach · 2018 WSC World Champion
Minami is a former WSC World Champion, having won the 2018 Tournament of Champions. She has close to a decade of experience coaching the World Scholar's Cup, and her students have reached deep elimination rounds at multiple competitions. She is also an accomplished debater, having secured multiple breaks at major regional and world championships in university.
Shaurya Chandravanshi
Senior WSC Coach · 2019 Global Round Champion Scholar
Shaurya has been at the cutting edge of WSC for over 8 years. As a competitor, he was the 1st Champion Scholar at the 2019 Hague Global Round, and placed 6th (2018) and 4th (2019) at the Yale Tournament of Champions. He also won the Asimov Award for topping the Scholar's Quiz three times and has been a Top 20 essay writer at the ToC. More than 90 of his students have reached WSC Global Rounds and over 40 of them have been awarded individual medals.
Netra Easwaran
WSC Coach · Yale TOC Coordinator
Netra is currently a student at Yale where she helps run the Tournament of Champions. She has extensive experience mentoring students for the World Scholar's Cup and serves as the President of the Yale International Relations Association. Netra is an accomplished parliamentary debater and has reached late elimination rounds at multiple tournaments, including the Harvard Invitational.
Ricky Huang
Senior Debate Coach · Former Oxford Union Director of Training
Ricky was previously the Director of Training and Head Debate Coach at the Oxford Union, where he developed curricula and taught over 500 competitive debaters. As a competitor, Ricky won the Indo-Pacific Debating Championship, reached Open Finals (2nd Best Speaker) at the North American University Debating Championship, and made Open Semifinals (3rd Best Speaker) at the Oxford IV. His students have won major awards at the World University Debating Championship, Oxford IV, and Australasian Debating Championship.
Peregrine Beckett
Senior Debate Coach · Former Head Coach, Columbia Debate Society
Peregrine ("Perry") was the Head Coach of the Columbia Debate Society, where he led training for the university's American Parliamentary debate squads. As a competitor, Perry was Top Speaker at the Harvard Invitational and reached the Finals of the Princeton IV. He has coached debate for over six years and worked with more than 500 students, including National Champions from Harvard, Yale, and the American national circuit.
Biser Angelov
Senior Debate Coach · European University Champion
Biser was a European University Debating Championship Champion and former coach of the Bulgarian National Debate Team. He represented Bulgaria at the World Schools Debating Championship and reached the quarterfinals of the World University Debating Championship in Madrid. As a former Board Member of the Bulgarian Debate Association, Biser spent three consecutive years training the country's top young debaters through individual coaching, workshops, and tournament judging, and has worked with over 60 members of his university debate club.
Our Journey
Key milestones in WSC Academy's growth.