The Golden State Academy | 132 followers on LinkedIn. The greater San Francisco Bay Area is home to the most competitive speech and debate programs in the nation. At the heart of the Bay Area resides The Golden State Academy, school of speech and debate, where the coaches of top academic programs cater to students who seek professional coaching to compete in nationally ranked tournaments. Lessons and coaching are all provided by former National Champions and nationally renown senior coaches that strongly believe in carrying on their legacy by creating more champions while enforcing real world skills stimulated by competitive speech and debate.