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- ↑ Teddy Cahill (August 11, 2022). "25 Youngest Coaches in Division I College Baseball". www.baseballamerica.com. Baseball America. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ↑ Jordan Sarnoff (June 15, 2022). "Knights' DiToma Moves On, Roman Named Head Coach". www.fduknights.com. Fairleigh Dickinson University. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
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