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- ↑ "University of Hartford leadership fails its athletes, coaches and alums".
- ↑ Lucivero • •, Gabrielle. "Email Exchange Appears to Show UHart President Soliciting Support for Move to Division III Athletics". NBC Connecticut. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ↑ Reags. "Hartford's President Reportedly Got Caught During A Zoom Class Trying To Convince A Professor To Publicly Support Getting Rid Of Its Division I Teams". www.barstoolsports.com. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
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