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- ↑ "Kevin Bachtel To Lead HPU Program". Howard Payne University Athletics. December 17, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ↑ "The Kevin Bachtel era is underway at Howard Payne". KTAB - BigCountryHomepage.com. August 17, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
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- ↑ "HPU Announces Kevin Bachtel as Head Football Coach". ascsports.org. December 17, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
