Isaac Chew to join Marquette coaching staff

"I really appreciate the opportunity coach Groce gave me," Chew said by phone. "This wasn't my plan. I didn't seek this out. I think coach Groce is going to do great things at Illinois. This is just a situation I can't pass up for me and my family. It was a family decision."

"This is an emotional decision," Chew said. "I feel bad because it is terrible timing. I can't change that. Obviously, I do believe in coach Groce's vision."

Scott Powers