Isu’s Williams Says He Will Resign As Basketball Coach

Idaho State basketball coach Herb Williams, with his team mired in a 5-13 season, announced Monday he will resign at the end of the season.

Williams, in his eighth year at Idaho State, had a 92-103 record entering this season. The Bengals lost to Northern Arizona on Saturday night to drop to 1-7 in Big Sky Conference action.

Idaho State athletic director Irv Cross announced earlier he did not intend to renew Williams’ contract after the current season.

Several Idaho State basketball players have gotten into trouble with the law the last two seasons.

The Bengals’ leading scorer this season, Tywan Meadows, was suspended briefly after he was arrested Dec. 20 in Idaho Falls on a charge of possession of an illegal drug. He was reinstated after he paid a $123 fine and was placed on six months probation.

In December of 1996, five ISU basketball players were arrested and charged with taking merchandise from a Pocatello store without paying.