Westlake Speech and Debate Director of Forensics
Joseph Uhler has been teaching in Austin for eighteen years. This is his fifth year at Westlake High School. The Westlake team has grown significantly, from a team of around 20 to nearly 90 in 2019-2020. This past year was the Westlake team's most successful under Mr. Uhler's leadership. The team won the TFA State Tournament in Public Forum Debate, advanced to the octafinal round of Public Forum at the Tournament of Champions, won fourth place at the Glenbrooks tournament in Original Oratory, advanced to the round of 62 at NSDA Nationals, qualified twenty-two students to TFA State, and earned multiple TOC bids.
For thirteen years, he was the coach of the Anderson Speech and Debate Team. Under Mr. Uhler's leadership, the team grew from four students to over seventy-five. The team also became one of the top programs in Texas, finishing in the top ten in overall sweepstakes at TFA State four years in a row (2010-2013). During the 2013-2014 and the 2019-2020 competitive seasons, Mr. Uhler served as the Texas Forensic Association's President. In 2012, Mr. Uhler was awarded with the Kandi King Coach of the Year award at the Winston Churchill Tournament. In 2011, Mr. Uhler was recognized at the Grapevine Classic as the educator of the year, and he was also named Coach of the Year by the Tournament of Champions for Extemporaneous Speaking. In addition to coaching speech and debate, Mr. Uhler also teaches English and Communication Applications (Speech) at Westlake. Mr. Uhler lives in Austin with his wife, Trisha, his daughter, Treyna, and son, Bryson.
To reach Mr. Uhler, it is best to email him: juhler@eanesisd.net
Please make an appointment via email if you would like to discuss a matter relating to speech and debate.
For thirteen years, he was the coach of the Anderson Speech and Debate Team. Under Mr. Uhler's leadership, the team grew from four students to over seventy-five. The team also became one of the top programs in Texas, finishing in the top ten in overall sweepstakes at TFA State four years in a row (2010-2013). During the 2013-2014 and the 2019-2020 competitive seasons, Mr. Uhler served as the Texas Forensic Association's President. In 2012, Mr. Uhler was awarded with the Kandi King Coach of the Year award at the Winston Churchill Tournament. In 2011, Mr. Uhler was recognized at the Grapevine Classic as the educator of the year, and he was also named Coach of the Year by the Tournament of Champions for Extemporaneous Speaking. In addition to coaching speech and debate, Mr. Uhler also teaches English and Communication Applications (Speech) at Westlake. Mr. Uhler lives in Austin with his wife, Trisha, his daughter, Treyna, and son, Bryson.
To reach Mr. Uhler, it is best to email him: juhler@eanesisd.net
Please make an appointment via email if you would like to discuss a matter relating to speech and debate.