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- ↑ "Mississippi St hires Oklahoma's Selmon as athletic director". Associated Press. January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ↑ Scarborough, Alex (January 13, 2023). "Mississippi State hires Zac Selmon as new director of athletics". ESPN . Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Mississippi State introduces Zac Selmon as next Director of Athletics". The Vicksburg Post. January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.