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- ↑ "Big Ten Announces Rick Boyages as Associate Commissioner for Men's Basketball", Nov. 11, 2009, bigten.org
- 1 2 William & Mary men's basketball history - Media Guide 2007-08 Archived May 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine . Accessed March 24, 2008.
- 1 2 Center for Sports Parenting: Rick Boyages biography. Accessed April 20, 2008.
- ↑ "New England Basketball Hall of Fame | New England Basketball Hall of Fame". nebasketballhalloffame.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-14.
- ↑ "Big Ten Announces Rick Boyages as Associate Commissioner for Men's Basketball," Nov. 11, 2009, bigten.org
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