sˈɑːnmɚ stˈɛpt dˌaʊn fɔːɹ ɡˈʊd tˈuː ɡˈeɪmz ˌɪntʊ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks dˈæʃ ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən sˈiːzən fɔːɹ hˈɛlθ ɹˈiːzənz, lˈiːvɪŋ wɪð ɐ ɹˈɛkɚd ʌv wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ dˈæʃ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn dˈæʃ ˈeɪɾi tˈuː ɪn fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvəntˌiːn ɡˈeɪmz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz tˈɛnjɚ.
Sonmor stepped down for good two games into the 1986-87 season for health reasons, leaving with a record of 174-161-82 in 417 games during his tenure.