NC State fires O\'Brien

North Carolina State has fired head football coach Tom O\'Brien after six seasons at the helm, Athletic Director Deborah Yow said Sunday. O\'Brien recorded a 40-35 mark during his time at North Carolina State, going 22-26 within the Atlantic Coast Conference -- including 1-14 on the road against ACC foes. \"Coach O\'Brien\'s service to N.C. State over the last six years has been sincerely appreciated by Wolfpack Nation,\" Yow said in a statement. \"We especially appreciate his attention toward NCAA rules compliance, a value that will continue to be held by N.C. State. We wish him well in future pursuits.\" The Wolfpack went 7-5 under O\'Brien in the recently completed season. His best year was 2010, when the squad went 9-4 with a win over West Virginia in the Champs Sports Bowl. \"I appreciate the opportunity to have coached at North Carolina State University and I feel that the program is in a better place now than when I started,\" O\'Brien said. Offensive coordinator Dana Bible will serve as interim head coach for the Wolfpack\'s upcoming bowl game, Yow said.