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- ↑ College Football Data Warehouse Archived October 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes coaching records
- ↑ The Fort Scott Tribune "Hounds hope hard work turns in to playoff berth" by Dave Wagner, September 2, 1987
- ↑ The Fort Scott Tribune "FSCC Hires New Coach for Football" by John Lechliter, February 19, 1987
- ↑ KWTX.com "Jack of All Trades: Copperas Cove Head Coach Jack Welch" by Adam Winkler, March 11, 2008
- ↑ coveleaderpress.com CCISD board approves Welch resignation
- ↑ Javelina Bulletin "5 candidates to interview for head football coach" December 15, 1999