Bio

Monica Harrison was named the first head softball coach in Carnegie Mellon University history in 2017 with the first season taking place in 2019. The young program has recorded double-digit win seasons four times and graduated two full recruiting classes.

The 2023 team finished with 15 victories while setting five new team records to go with five individual records. Two players were honored for the second time by the University Athletic Association (UAA) coaches with All-UAA accolades.

Major Team Highlights

• First Win – 2019, third game of the season
• First Shutout and first no-hitter – 2019, 10th game of the season
• Wins against nationally-ranked teams: 2
• Regionally ranked: 2021 (7th)

Major Player Highlights

• 4 NFCA All-Region honorees
• 16 All-UAA honorees – 2 First Team selections

Career Coaching Highlights

• Assistant coach at Arcadia University for two years (2016, 2017)
• Won two ECAC Division III Championships with Arcadia
• Mentored eight All-MAC Commonwealth honorees, a MAC Commonwealth Player of the Year, MAC Commonwealth Rookie of the Year, MAC Commonwealth Pitcher of the Year, ECAC South Rookie of the Year, and a two-time NFCA All-Region selection
• Assistant coach at Stevens Institute of Technology for six years (2010 through 2015)
• Helped start the program at Stevens which played in two ECAC Championship tournament finals the final two years Harrison was an assistant

Playing Career

• Four-year player at Bucknell University
• Captain as a senior at Bucknell
• NFCA and Patriot League All-Academic honoree
• Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh
• Alumni of the Pittsburgh Pirates RBI Program

Prior to Coaching

Harrison had a career in the private sector, working as a business manager for UBS in its Communications & Branding, Americas division on Wall Street

Family

Harrison resides in Monroeville with her husband Sean and two children, London and Kevin