Report: LSU to hire Trent Johnson

Apr 9, 2008 - 7:25 PM NEW ORLEANS (Ticker) -- Louisiana State will name Stanford's Trent Johnson as its next men's basketball coach, the Times-Picayune reported Wednesday.

LSU has not commented on the report. But the school has called a news conference for 4 p.m. EDT Thursday to announce its new coach.

Johnson would replace John Brady, who was fired on February 7 when the Tigers were 8-13 overall and just 1-6 in the Southeastern Conference. LSU ended the year with a 13-18 record and a 6-10 mark in SEC play under interim coach Butch Pierre.

Johnson guided Stanford to a 25-8 record this season and a berth in the NCAA Tournament's "Sweet 16," where the Cardinal lost to Texas, 82-62.

The head coach at Nevada prior to arriving in Palo Alto, Johnson posted an 80-48 record in four seasons at Stanford, which included three appearances in the NCAA Tournament.