Joe O’Brien is stepping down as head coach of the Idaho State men’s basketball team.

Assistant coach Deane Martin will serve as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.

O’Brien has been head coach of the Bengals since 2006 and in his first three years he led the Bengals to the Big Sky Tournament and a fourth place finish in the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons. For his career at Idaho State he finished with a 56-105 record and 33-46 in Big Sky play.