NOLA.com Former LSU coach Smoke Laval dismissed at the University of North Florida after late-season collapse The Advocate Laval spent five years as LSU's head coach, bridging the gap between iconic coach Skip Bertman and current LSU skipper Paul Mainieri. LSU reached the College World Series twice under Laval, but missed the postseason for the first time in nearly two ... Ex-LSU baseball coach Smoke Laval fired by North Florida after 7 seasonsNOLA.com all 4 news articles ยป Continue reading...