hiː ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd tə sˈɜːv æz hˈɛd kˈoʊtʃ ˌɔn ɐ fˈʊltˈaɪm bˈeɪsɪs, bˌʌt wʌz fˈaɪɚd dʒˈʌst nˈaɪn ɡˈeɪmz ˌɪntʊ ðə nˈɛkst jˈɪɹ.
He retired to serve as head coach on a full-time basis, but was fired just nine games into the next year.