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- ↑ "EKU Baseball Head Coach Chris Prothro To Take Medical Leave Of Absence" (Press release). Eastern Kentucky Colonels. March 25, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ↑ "Prothro Will Not Return As EKU Baseball Head Coach, Walt Jones Chosen To Lead Program" (Press release). Eastern Kentucky Colonels. May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.