Khary Pryce joined the Crimson as an assistant coach in the fall of 2023 after graduating from Cornell University in 2022. While with the Big Red, Pryce was a four-year member of the Cornell women's tennis team and ultimately graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Labor Relations.
Pryce helped the Crimson reach new heights in her first season on the sidelines, as the team finished with its best record since 2005 with an overall record of 19-5 and a league record of 5-2. Pryce played an instrumental role in the coaching of Holly Fischer '25 (unanimous first team singles, second team doubles) and Stephanie Yakoff '27 (second team singles and doubles) who earned All-Ivy honors. In her first-year Pryce helped the Crimson to a second place league finish and its first NCAA appearance since 2010.
In her second year with the Crimson she helped the team win its first Ivy League title since 2017 and went undefeated in conference play for the first time since 2006. Alongside Traci Green and fellow assistant coach, RJ Nagel, the Harvard staff was named the Ivy League Coaching Staff of the Year. Under Pryce's direction Harvard earned six All-Ivy honors. Holly Fischer '25 was named unanimous first team All-Ivy for singles and first team All-Ivy for doubles with Stephanie Yakoff '27. Yakoff was also named second team All-Ivy for singles. Maxi Duncan '25 and Charlotte Owensby '26 were each named honorable mention All-Ivy for singles and Duncan and Kavya Karra '27 rounded out the honors with a honorable mention All-Ivy nod for doubles. In the fall season, Pryce played a key role in helping the Crimson get a duo to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2006. Stephanie Yakoff and Kavya Karra advanced to the NCAA Division I Women's Doubles Championship after winning the ITA New England Regional.
At Cornell, Pryce served as the president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, peer facilitated for the Intergroup Dialogue Project, was a teaching assistant for the Big Red Leadership Committee, and was a member of the Red Key Athlete Honors Society. She was twice selected as an Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Academic Scholar-Athlete. In her senior year, Pryce earned the Ronald P. Lynch Senior Spirit Award for student-athletes whose leadership on and off the court models the ideals of the Cornell athletics department.
