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- 1 2 "Clarion names PSU Asst. Matt Dernlan Head Wrestling Coach". Clarion University of Pennsylvania. July 25, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ↑ "WrestlingStats.com All-Americans". WrestlingStats.com. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ↑ "Keith Ferraro - Wrestling Coach".