ɪn hɪz fˈɜːst sˈiːzən æz ɐtˈæk kˈoʊtʃ, hiː hˈɛlpt ðə hˈɜːɹᵻkˌeɪnz tə θˈɜːd ɪnðə ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ sˈiːzən, bᵻfˌoːɹ lˈuːzɪŋ tə ðə tʃˈiːfs ɪnðə sˈɛmaɪfˈaɪnəl fˈoːɹtiːn tˈɛn.
In his first season as attack coach, he helped the Hurricanes to third in the regular season, before losing to the Chiefs in the semi-final 14–10.