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- ↑ Dave Lavallee (January 14, 2013). "Joe Augustine among elite Rhody coaches as he notches 500th hockey win". uri.edu/news. URI News. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ↑ "American Hockey Coaches Association - AHCA Coach Profile: Rhode Island Men's Head Coach Joe Augustine". www.ahcahockey.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ↑ https://www.uri.edu/news/2023/03/rhody-mens-hockey-coach-joe-augustine-notches-700th-win-with-victory-in-quarterfinals-of-league-tourney/
