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- ↑ Robin Fambrough (August 3, 2018). "Livonia hires former SU player, assistant Elliott Jones as its head baseball coach". www.theadvocate.com. The Advocate. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ↑ Jordan Benson (October 23, 2020). "Elliot Jones Named Bulldog Head Baseball Coach". www.aamusports.com. Alabama A&M University. Retrieved November 2, 2020.