Tommie Lindsey, Jr., currently coaches Forensics (speech, debate, and dramatic interpretation) at James Logan High School in California. He always teaches his kids to be “a voice for the voiceless,” a motto that carries over to his program and is reflected by the school's unparalleled success as the first school in the history of National Speech & Debate Association to have won a School of Excellence award for sixteen consecutive years. Tommie is the co-author of the book, It Doesn’t Take a Genius, and was featured (along with his team) in the award winning documentary, Accidental Hero: Room 408.  He has also been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show as part of her Angel Network. In 2004, Tommie was inducted into the MacArthur Fellows Program, a grant given to individuals who show exceptional merit and enhanced creative work. In 2007, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of San Francisco for his "Visionary Leadership."