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- 1 2 "John Bargfeldt". TulsaHurricane.com. The University of Tulsa. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ↑ "Tulsa hires Bargfeldt as softball coach". AccessWDUN.com. AccessNorthGa.com. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ↑ "Tulsa's Bargfeldt Resigns Position as Head Softball Coach". TulsaHurricane.com. The University of Tulsa. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ↑ "Bargfeldt Joins Cowgirl Softball Coaching Staff". OKState.com. Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ↑ "Conference USA Softball Record Book" (PDF). ConferenceUSA.com. Conference USA. pp. 2–5. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
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