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- ↑ "Megan Rhodes Smith Joins WKU Softball Coaching Staff". WKUSports.com. Western Kentucky University. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ↑ "MEGAN SMITH". WKUSports.com. Western Kentucky University. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ↑ "Megan Rhodes Smith". LipscombSports.com. Lipscomb University. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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- ↑ "Megan Rhodes Smith Named Tennessee Pitching Coach". JustinsWorldSB.com. Justin's World of Softball. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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