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- ↑ Jason Dannelly (June 6, 2006). "Forehand to Lipscomb, leaving TNU". www.victorysportnetwork.com. Victory Sports Network, LLC. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ↑ Mike Organ (September 20, 2015). "Jeff Forehand elected to Trevecca Sports Hall of Fame". www.tennessean.com. USA Today Network. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ↑ "ASUN Conference Cancels Intercollegiate Competitions for Remainder of Academic Year". 12 March 2020. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2020.