Winston-Salem, N.C. -- The reminders are constant.

From the banner with his name inscribed that hangs from the rafters here at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum to his image on the tapes from last season's games used to scout Wake Forest's coming Atlantic Coast Conference opponents.

Wake Forest@Maryland Tonight, 9, chs. 54, 20, 1300 AM, 105.7 FM Line: Maryland by 6 1/2 Records: Wake (11-4, 1-1 ACC); Maryland (10-7, 0-2 ACC)

Recovering from tragedy

Army women's basketball (2006-07): After Black Knights coach Maggie Dixon died in April 2006 at age 28 from heart arrhythmia, former Division I men's coach Dave Magarity, who had been Dixon's top assistant, was promoted. The team went 24-6. Indiana football (2007): After the death of Terry Hoeppner after a long bout with cancer, the Hoosiers promoted assistant coach Bill Lynch. The Hoosiers finished the regular season 7-5 before losing in their first bowl appearance since 1993. Northwestern football (2006): Randy Walker's death from a heart attack before the start of the season resulted in Pat Fitzgerald's being promoted from Walker's staff to head coach. The Wildcats finished 4-8 that season and 6-6 in 2007.

[DON MARKUS]