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Rensselaer County honors Columbia High girls basketball coach Shay Harrison as Channel 13 Coach of the Year
Summary
The legislature read a resolution commending Columbia High School head coach Shay Harrison after he was named Channel 13 girls basketball coach of the year, summarizing his academic and professional background and the team's record this season.
The Rensselaer County Legislature read a resolution commending Columbia High School head coach Shay Harrison after he was named the Channel 13 girls basketball coach of the year.
The resolution, presented by multiple legislators, described aspects of Harrison’s academic and professional background, including college honors and graduate work; it noted coach Harrison’s role as a Columbia volunteer, his induction into the Columbia High School Athletic Hall of Fame, and the team’s 19–4 overall record and 14–3 suburban council mark this season. Legislators praised his work with student-athletes and presented an engrossed copy of the resolution for delivery.
Coach Harrison thanked the legislature and joked about being the first year in a decade he did not receive a technical foul as a coach. Other legislators and community members who spoke in the chamber described Harrison as both academically accomplished and relatable to students, noting his volunteer work with younger pupils and community organizations.
The presentation was ceremonial; the transcript records applause and remarks but does not show a formal roll-call vote tied to this reading within the presentations sequence.
