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- ↑ "Jordan Clark Added as Assistant Coach". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State University. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Clark Named Head Softball Coach". FAUSports.com. Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ↑ McLeod, Justin. "Jordan Clark Named Florida Atlantic Head Coach". ExtraInningSoftball.com. Extra Inning Softball. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
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