BATON ROUGE – LSU head men’s basketball coach Will Wade has named veteran coach Tony Benford as the first member of his coaching staff for the 2017-18 season.
Benford, who will serve as assistant coach, comes to LSU after five years as the head coach at the University of North Texas and a career of over 25 years in NCAA Division I basketball.
The hiring is subject to the usual background check and approval by the LSU Board of Supervisors.
“I am excited to have Tony Benford join our staff,” said Coach Wade.