Dan Wolken

USA TODAY Sports

SMU coach June Jones has resigned, according to his agent Leigh Steinberg.

"June had felt for some time he had accomplished mission to turn around program and needed a break," Steinberg Tweeted on Monday afternoon.

SMU confirmed Jones' resignation and said defensive coordinator Tom Mason will take over for Jones on an interim basis.

"June's decision to resign was his own, and we thank him for his efforts and wish him the best," athletics director Rick Hart said in a release. "As we embark upon the process of identifying our next head football coach, we are positioned to attract quality candidates due to the progress our program has made under June's leadership."

Jones' resignation comes two games into his seventh season at SMU — a 45-0 loss to Baylor and 43-6 loss to North Texas. He cited personal issues that called for him "to take a step away so I can address them."

Jones, who pulled off one of the all-time great coaching feats by getting Hawaii to the Sugar Bowl in 2007, also had a hand in building SMU back to respectability, going from 1-11 in his first season to bowl games each of the next four years. But Jones' tenure had stagnated, and last year's 5-7 record combined with low attendance led to significant fan dissatisfaction.