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- ↑ "Creehan Becomes First Division II Coach to Receive Coach of the Year in Four Conferences".
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- ↑ "Erickson, Stallions stack up coaching staff". Alliance of American Football . October 11, 2018. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
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