Who was the first Kentucky Wildcats player to become a head coach?
C. M. Newton
Pat Riley
Dan Issel
Dwane Casey
Answer
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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