Women’s basketball assistant coach Vernette Skeete is leaving Marquette to join University of Illinois as an assistant coach, head coach Nancy Fahey announced in a statement Monday afternoon.
The announcement comes just nearly two weeks after Scott Merritt left the Golden Eagles for the Fighting Illini on March 26.
“We are excited that Coach Vernette Skeete is joining the Fighting Illini women’s basketball program,” Fahey said in a statement. “Vernette is a proven winner at top-25 programs Marquette and Miami where she was instrumental in the rebuild of both programs. Her impact here will be felt immediately.