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- ↑ "Kate Peterson Abiad". Cleveland State University. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Peterson Abiad Announces Plan To Step Down As Cleveland State Women's Basketball Head Coach". Cleveland State University. 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ↑ Horizon League Record Book, retrieved 2011-Aug-18
- ↑ Kate Peterson Abiad Signs Five-Year Contract Extension, Cleveland State Official Athletic Site, retrieved 2011-Aug-18
- ↑ Player Bio: Kate Peterson Abiad Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine , Cleveland State Official Athletic Site, retrieved 2011-Aug-18