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- ↑ "Carr to Head Women's Basketball Program". Santa Clara. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ↑ "Santa Clara hires Bill Carr as new women's basketball coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ↑ "USF assistant Carr rides off to Alabama". SF Gate. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ↑ "2022-23 Santa Clara Women's Basketball Schedule". Santa Clara. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ↑ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". wccsports.com. Retrieved 2023-04-16.