Ethan attends Dartmouth College, where he studies Environmental Humanities and competes in Policy Debate. In high school, he competed in Parliamentary and Lincoln-Douglas debate, reaching quarterfinals at the Parli TOC and co-championing the National Parliamentary Debate Invitational. He specializes in policy and theory arguments, but also has an extensive background in ecocriticism and queer theory. Ethan has previously coached the Mountain View and Los Altos teams to elimination rounds at several tournaments.