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- ↑ Kent State Women's Basketball [@KentStWBB] (June 5, 2021). "Wishing a Happy Birthday to our leader, @ToddStarkey33 ! We hope you have the best day ever! P.S. You don't look a day over 25" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Todd Starkey Named Kent State Women's Basketball Head Coach". Kent State University. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ↑ "Lenoir-Rhyne's Starkey Named Region 3 Women's Basketball Coach Of The Year". South Atlantic Conference. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
