hiː wʊd ɹᵻtˈɜːn lˈeɪɾɚ ðæt sˈiːzən, ænd ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ɔnðə kˈoʊtʃɪŋ stˈæf ʌntˈɪl bˌiːɪŋ nˈeɪmd spˈɛʃəl ɐsˈɪstənt tə ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl mˈænɪdʒɚ fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə sˈiːzən.
He would return later that season, and remained on the coaching staff until being named special assistant to the General manager following the  season.