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- ↑ Liz Darger [@lizdarger] (March 13, 2013). "A hearty birthday shoutout to my colleague & friend @dan_nielson . He's one of the best coaches I know... And a decent guy too. #WhyTheFace?" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Dan Nielson returns to UVU as head coach of women's basketball". Utah Valley University Athletics. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ↑ "BYU basketball: Dan Nielson named BYU assistant women's basketball coach". Deseret News. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
