Almost a year after Northwestern football coach RandyWalker died of a heart attack, Hoeppner lost an 18-month battle with brain tumors. He died Tuesday at 59, his work in Bloomington undone.

Walker and Hoeppner worked together at Miami (Ohio), and their friendship grew even as Hoeppner worked for Walker over their last nine years together. They remained close after Walker departed for Northwestern. He turned over stewardship of his alma mater's football program to Hoeppner, who maintained the RedHawks' success after Walker departed.

Hoeppner went 9-14 in two seasons at Indiana, and rarely does a record mislead as much as that one. The Hoosiers defeated No. 15 Iowa last season, Indiana's first victory over a top-15 team in 19 years, and came within a close final-game loss to Purdue of qualifying for a bowl game. One of the many legacies Hoeppner leaves is the pairing of quarterback Kellen Lewis and wide receiver James Hardy. Together, they are one of the most exciting duos in the game.

Terry Hoeppner's overall coaching record was 57-39; 48-25 at Miami (Ohio) and 9-14 at Indiana.