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- ↑ "Missouri Western State College Head Coach Dave Slifer". Archived from the original on December 31, 2003. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Slifer Leaves Missouri Western For MIAA Foe CMSU". March 31, 2004. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
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- ↑ "Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association - All-MIAA Team Announced in Women's Basketball". themiaa.com. Retrieved April 8, 2018.