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- ↑ "Jennifer Sullivan Named Florida Atlantic Women's Basketball Head Coach". Florida Atlantic University Athletics. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ↑ "NCAA Statistics". NCAA.ORG. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ↑ "Tennessee Lady Vols assistants Jennifer Sullivan, Lacey Goldwire leave program for new opportunities". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ↑ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule". Florida Atlantic University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ↑ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". admin.conferenceusa.com. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
