OUR 2025-2026 COMPETITORS
OUR COACHES
Michael Wilson
Head Coach
Michael is a 2nd Grade Teacher in East Palo Alto intent on becoming a lawyer himself. Before teaching, Michigan graduated from the University of Michigan, where he competed for four years. During his time in the AMTA circuit, Michael amassed 15 individual awards, including two All-Americans, led Michigan back to nationals for the first time in five years, and took 3rd place at Trial by Combat his senior year. A newcomer to the Bay area, Michael is extremely excited to help out with SMT in whatever way possible. When he isn’t cooking up the best theories, Michael enjoys climbing, hiking, and taking care of his four animals at home.
Eli Tannenwald
Assistant Coach
Eli is a current 3L at Stanford Law School, where he’s a member editor for the Stanford Law Review and moot court competitor. Prior to law school, he graduated from UC Santa Barbara, where he was a four year competitor for the UCSB Mock Trial Team, earning several awards as both an attorney and witness. Eli was the president and A-Team captain of UCSB MT, leading the program to its highest ranking in its history and first back-to-back nationals appearances. In his free time, he enjoys listening to podcasts, playing pick-up basketball, and putting far too much effort into fantasy football—though he did win the 1L league.