tˈɛpɚ sˈɜːvd æz ðə hˈɛd kˈoʊtʃ æɾ ˌɪlənˈɔɪ fɔːɹ fˈaɪv mˈoːɹ sˈiːzənz, kəmpˈaɪlɪŋ ɐn ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl ɹˈɛkɚd ʌv twˈɛnti fˈaɪv θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn tˈuː, fɚɹə wˈɪnɪŋ pɚsˈɛntɪdʒ ʌv .fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks.
Tepper served as the head coach at Illinois for five more seasons, compiling an overall record of 25–31–2, for a winning percentage of .446.