WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Steve Forbes spent last year as a new head coach trying to build a foundation amid the starts and stops of the COVID-19 pandemic.

That's why Forbes isn't focused on taking a lot from his debut season at Wake Forest. If anything - much like players who received an extra eligibility year from the NCAA due to the pandemic - he's getting a second freshman season with more normal routines.

"I haven't really talked about last year at all, to be honest with you," Forbes said. "This is the first year as far as I'm concerned, and that's really how I'm looking at it."