LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- One of the first challenges for DeJuan Wheat in his new role as head coach at Simmons College of Kentucky? Just speaking up.

As an assistant coach at IU Southeast, he could let head coach Wiley Brown do most of the talking and offer his suggestions when needed. But now, he’s the one making decisions — and his voice is the one his players need to hear. He’s the one in demand at university events, with fan groups, and in the huddle.

“I’m just taking it in stride,” Wheat said before practice last Friday. “I haven’t really been a real sociable person, but the older I got, I have come out of my shell a little bit. And it’s good. It’s a different process being a head coach. It brings that out of you. But I’m ready for it. I prepared for a long time.”

And strangely en

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