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- ↑ "Kevin Bachtel To Lead HPU Program". Howard Payne University Athletics. December 17, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
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- ↑ Ogden, Brandon (April 7, 2021). "Edgewood head football coach Kevin Bachtel to become defensive coordinator at Howard Payne University". TylerPaper.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Kevin Bachtel - Head Football Coach - Staff Directory". Howard Payne University Athletics. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ↑ "HPU Announces Kevin Bachtel as Head Football Coach". ascsports.org. December 17, 2022. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
