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- 1 2 "49ers Announce Ron Sanchez as Men's Basketball Coach - Charlotte". Charlotte. 19 March 2018.
- ↑ "Charlotte 49ers find next basketball coach on bench of No. 1 NCAA seed".
- ↑ "Sanchez resigns at Charlotte to rejoin UVA staff". ESPN.com. 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ↑ "Ron Sanchez (2007) - Hall of Fame - SUNY Oneonta". www.oneontaathletics.com.
- ↑ "Ron Sanchez Profile - The Washington State University Official Athletic Site". wsucougars.com.
- ↑ "Ron Sanchez Bio - VirginiaSports.com - University of Virginia Official Athletics Website - UVA Cavaliers Men's Basketball".
- ↑ "Sanchez Returning to Virginia as Associate Head Coach". 6 June 2023.
- ↑ "2012–13 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball media guide, page 43" (PDF). Virginia Athletics. 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.