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- ↑ "Nina E. King Named Duke's Vice President and Director of Athletics". Duke University – Official Athletics Website. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ↑ "New Duke Blue Devils AD Nina King embraces status as role model". ESPN. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ↑ "Nina King to continue as NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee chair in 2021-22; Beth Goetz named to chair committee in 2022-23". NCAA.com. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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