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Who was the first Kentucky Wildcats player to become a head coach?

  • C. M. Newton

  • Pat Riley

  • Dan Issel

  • Dwane Casey

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C. M. Newton was the first Kentucky Wildcats player to become a head coach. After his playing career at Kentucky, Newton went on to have a successful coaching career at several schools, including Alabama and Vanderbilt.
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