LSUOn March 8 , 2019 , Benford was named interim head coach of the LSU Tigers following the suspension of head coach Will Wade . He coached LSU for the last regular season game of the 2018 – 19 season , 2019 SEC Men 's Basketball Tournament and 2019 NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Tournament . As interim head coach , Benford coached LSU to an overall 3-2 record . He went 1-0 in the regular season , 0-1 in the SEC Tournament and 2-1 in the NCAA Division I Tournament earning a berth in the Sweet Sixteen . On April 14 , 2019 , Will Wade was re-instated as head coach of LSU
2019 SEC Men 's Basketball Tournament
2019 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
Tony Benford