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|schoolpast = [[Western Ontario]] (2011-2013), [[Waterloo]] (2014)
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'''Brian McNamara''' was a quiz bowl player at the University of [[Waterloo]], previously playing as an undergrad at [[Western Ontario]]. He previously played [[Reach For The Top]] at [[North Park]], and it sadly did not provide him a very strong basis for quiz bowl, although it helped to expand his knowledge of trash. He is doing his best to make up for his past in Reach, but it is slow going. He generally just rides [[Will Nediger]]'s coat-tails. Brian was the leading scorer at the inaugural [[Toronto Winter Invitational]] tournament[http://www.andysthoughts.com/TWI2009/2009TorontoWinter._individuals.html], and also led the TERP and Penn Bowl Trash mirrors at [[McMaster]] in scoring [http://results.scobo.net/SQBS.aspx?org=mcmasterquizbowl&id=2&page=individuals], [http://results.scobo.net/SQBS.aspx?org=mcmasterquizbowl&id=5&page=individuals].
  
Brian McNamara is a quiz bowl player at the University of [[Western Ontario]]. He previously played [[Reach For The Top]] at [[North Park]], and it sadly did not provide him a very strong basis for quiz bowl, although it helped to expand his knowledge of trash. He is doing his best to make up for his past in Reach, but it is slow going. Brian was the leading scorer at the inaugural [[Toronto Winter Invitational]] tournament[http://www.andysthoughts.com/TWI2009/2009TorontoWinter._individuals.html], and also led the TERP mirror at [[McMaster]] in scoring [http://results.scobo.net/SQBS.aspx?org=mcmasterquizbowl&id=2&page=individuals].
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== Coaching and Reading ==
 
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While in a doctoral program at Temple University, Brian began working with the nearby [[Carver_HSES|Carver HSES]] quizbowl program and has continued to assist them at practices and tournaments. He regularly read at high school quizbowl events throughout Southeastern PA and has continued to assist from afar remotely.
== Tournaments played: ==
 
*2009 TIT Mirror at [[Guelph]] (with [[Will Nediger]], Andrew Cornhill, Elizabeth Jewlal)
 
*2010 SCT at McMaster (with Will Nediger)
 
*2010 TERP Mirror at McMaster (with Andrew Cornhill and Jasmine Steffler)
 
*2011 SCT at [[Ottawa]] (with Will Nediger and Jasmine Steffler)
 
  
 
[[Category:People]]
 
[[Category:People]]
 
[[Category:Western Ontario]]
 
[[Category:Western Ontario]]
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[[Category:Waterloo]]
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[[Category:Temple]]
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{{activehs|2009}}
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{{active|2011|2014}}

Latest revision as of 08:02, 19 March 2021

Brian McNamara
BrianMcNamara.jpg
Noted subjects Trash, history
Current college Temple
Past colleges Western Ontario (2011-2013), Waterloo (2014)
High school North Park Secondary School (2009)
Stats HDWhite • NAQT

Brian McNamara was a quiz bowl player at the University of Waterloo, previously playing as an undergrad at Western Ontario. He previously played Reach For The Top at North Park, and it sadly did not provide him a very strong basis for quiz bowl, although it helped to expand his knowledge of trash. He is doing his best to make up for his past in Reach, but it is slow going. He generally just rides Will Nediger's coat-tails. Brian was the leading scorer at the inaugural Toronto Winter Invitational tournament[1], and also led the TERP and Penn Bowl Trash mirrors at McMaster in scoring [2], [3].

Coaching and Reading

While in a doctoral program at Temple University, Brian began working with the nearby Carver HSES quizbowl program and has continued to assist them at practices and tournaments. He regularly read at high school quizbowl events throughout Southeastern PA and has continued to assist from afar remotely.