However, he pre-empted this by resigning suddenly on December 13, 1985, after losing to North Carolina in the final game of the regular season.
haʊˈɛvɚ, hiː pɹˈiːˈɛmptᵻd ðɪs baɪ ɹɪzˈaɪnɪŋ sˈʌdənli ˌɔn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ θˈɜːtiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv, ˈæftɚ lˈuːzɪŋ tə nˈɔːɹθ kˌæɹəlˈaɪnə ɪnðə fˈaɪnəl ɡˈeɪm ʌvðə ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ sˈiːzən.