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References
- ↑ "Kacie Cryer". McNeeseSports.com. McNeese State University. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ↑ "Kacie Cryer Promoted to Lead Cowgirl Basketball Program". McNeeseSports.com. McNeese State University. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ↑ Renard, Brady (March 12, 2021). "McNeese will not renew contract of Cowgirl basketball coach Kacie Cryer". KPLC-TV . Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ↑ "Donna Finnie Names Kacie Cryer to Coaching Staff". Houston Baptist University Athletics. August 2, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
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