His team were given a standing ovation at the end after the home supporters were treated to a display of passion and skill rarely seen this season under the previous regime.
Goals from Lilian Nalis and Danny Tiatto gave the home side a comfortable half-time lead and although Coventry rallied after the break their fate was sealed late on by a goal from Matt Heath.
Fired up Foxes dominated from the start but had to wait until the 26th minute for the breakthrough.
A cross by Peter Canero was half-cleared by Adrian Williams to Nalis, who from 20 yards out drove the ball beyond the Coventry keeper who had been unsighted by Florent Laville.
Leicester continued to dominate and were further rewarded on the stroke of half-time when Laville failed to clear a James Scowcroft flick-on and the loose ball fell to Tiatto who was able to sweep it home unopposed from close range.
Coventry started the second half more positively and went close on 65 minutes when Kevin Pressman was forced to launch himself across his goal to beat out Michael Doyle's 18-yard drive before Gary McSheffrey rifled a shot into the side-netting.
But the anxiety which had begun to creep into the Leicester ranks was vanquished on 71 minutes with a third goal.
Keith Gillespie swung over a corner and with Luke Steele having committed himself Heath rose high to head powerfully from six yards into the top corner of the net.