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- ↑ Shannon, Ryan (March 6, 2018). "UIC fires women's basketball coach Regina Miller". Chicago Tribune. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ↑ Western Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Recordbook
- ↑ Mountain West Conference Women's Basketball Recordbook
- ↑ The Summit League Women's Basketball Recordbook
- ↑ Western Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Recordbook, retrieved 2011-Aug-18
- ↑ Mountain West Conference Women's Basketball Recordbook, retrieved 2011-Aug-18
- ↑ The Summit League Women's Basketball Recordbook, retrieved 2011-Aug-18