[3] She coached the first women's college basketball game to be played at Madison Square Garden on February 22, 1975.
During her tenure as coach, her Queens College team became a model for the development of high school girls' basketball in New York City and Long Island.
[2] As coach, she trained prominent figures in women's basketball, including Donna Orender and Gail Marquis.
[2] Other players went on to play professional basketball as well, such as Althea Gwyn and Debbie Mason, or to make an impact in collegiate athletics, such as Sharon Beverly.
[8][2][1] Kyvallos coached the USA women's basketball team at the 1977 World University Games in Sofia, Bulgaria.
[1][8] She emphasized teamwork and confidence, breaking outside of gender roles of the time and advocating for equality between women's and men's teams.