sˈɛvɹəl jˈɪɹz lˈeɪɾɚ hiː ɹᵻsˈɛɾəld ɪn flˈɔːɹɪdə tʊ ɐksˈɛpt ɐn ɐsˈɪstənt kˈoʊtʃɪŋ pəzˈɪʃən æt nˈɔːɹθwʊd jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn wˈɛst pˈɑːm bˈiːtʃ, flˈɔːɹɪdə, wˌɛɹ hiː sˈɜːvd ˌʌndɚ hˈɛd kˈoʊtʃ ɹˈoʊli mˌæsɪmˈiːnoʊ.
Several years later he resettled in Florida to accept an assistant coaching position at Northwood University in West Palm Beach, Florida, where he served under head coach Rollie Massimino.