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- ↑ "Welcome Brian Levin". BelmontBruins.com. Belmont University. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
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- ↑ "Brian Levin Named Softball Coach". SouthernMiss.com. University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
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- ↑ "Softball Coach Brian Levin Announces Resignation". SouthernMiss.com. University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ↑ "BRIAN LEVIN NAMED ASSISTANT SOFTBALL COACH". HawkeyeSports.com. University of Iowa. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
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