CNY field hockey team reeling after school board makes stealth coaching change: ‘I feel like this would be the epitome of a kangaroo court’

Holland Patent coach Renee Morrison

Renee Morrison coached the Holland Patent field hockey team to five Section III titles in 10 seasons. Local high school athletes attend the All-CNY kids photo shoot at the Syracuse Hancock International Airport December 8, 2019 in Syracuse, N.Y. Mark DiOrio | Contributing photographerMark DiOrio | Contributing photo

Syracuse, N.Y. — The Holland Patent board of education hired McKenzie Keator as the new varsity field hockey coach after an emotional meeting Monday night that left players and parents in the dark about who would be running the team.

Keator replaces popular coach Renee Morrison, whose contract was not renewed. Morrison was head coach of the team for 10 seasons, compiling a 130-49-7 mark, reaching the sectional title game eight times and winning five banners.

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