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Pelaez feels he ‘never left’ Valley Fields upon return

When Frank Pelaez was offered the opportunity to return as head coach where his collegiate coaching career started as an assistant, there was only one word to describe it: surreal.

“It was never orchestrated to be this way, but I felt in my heart that I never left. It is exciting, it is scary,” Pelaez said. “Every day is like the first day for me right now.”

Pelaez returns to Milwaukee and Marquette coming off five seasons at the Loyola University Chicago as an associate and assistant coach for Barry Bimbi.

The Cartagena, Colombia, native wants to instill a culture of pride and passion and respect for what they are doing and for each other.