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- ↑ Foley, Brian (August 29, 2017). "Canisius Head Coach Mike McRae steps down; Matt Mazurek named Interim Coach". College Baseball Daily. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ↑ Veronica, Nick (August 29, 2017). "Longtime Canisius baseball coach Mike McRae resigns; assistant Matt Mazurek named interim". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
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- ↑ Foley, Brian (September 6, 2017). "Canisius names Matt Mazurek as Head Coach". College Baseball Daily. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
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- ↑ "2019 MAAC Baseball All-MAAC Teams & Major Awards Announced" (Press release). Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. May 20, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2019.