Ivy soon found work as a scout for the New York Giants, then was hired as an assistant coach with the team on February 3, 1965. After two seasons, the last a disastrous 1–12–1 campaign, Owner Wellington Mara enacted a new Club rule stating that all coaching staff must live in the New York/New Jersey area year round.
Ivy's early career as a scout for the New York Giants led to her appointment as an assistant coach with the team on February 3, 1965. However, after two seasons, including a disastrous 1–12–1 campaign, Owner Wellington Mara introduced a new rule requiring all coaching staff to be based in the New York/New Jersey area year-round.