She was the all-time winningest Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) women's tennis coach at the time of her retirement.

[6] In 1970, she enrolled in a classics PhD program at the University of North Carolina, but she left in the summer of 1974 after seeing how few teaching positions were open in the field.

[6][9] This was initially a part-time job, and she continued to work at the tennis club in Durham, until she was hired full time for the 1979–80 season.

[2][10] Notable players for Harrison include Kathy Barton; Cinda Gurney, the 1993 NCAA Women's Singles Championships runner-up; and Alisha Portnoy.

[10] The Kitty Harrison Invitational is an annual preseason women's college tournament held at the University of North Carolina since 2004.