| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 20, 1955 McDonald, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1974–1975 | Gulf Coast CC |
| 1976–1977 | Jacksonville |
| Position(s) | Catcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1977 | Jacksonville (Asst.) |
| 1978 | Wolfson High School (Asst.) |
| 1979 | LSU (Asst.) |
| 1980–1981 | Gulf Coast CC (Asst.) |
| 1982–1983 | Florida (Asst.) |
| 1984–1993 | LSU (Asst.) |
| 1994–2000 | Louisiana–Monroe |
| 2001 | LSU (Adm. Asst.) |
| 2002–2006 | LSU |
| 2007–2010 | Toronto Blue Jays (scout) |
| 2011–2017 | North Florida |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 688–428–1 |
| Tournaments | 17–17 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1995 SLC Tournament championship 1999 SLC Championship 2000 SLC Championship 2003 SEC Championship 2015 A-Sun Championship | |
| Awards | |
| 1995 LSWA Coach of the Year 1999 SLC Coach of the Year 2002 LSWA Coach of the Year 2003 SEC Coach of the Year 2003 LSWA Coach of the Year 2004 LSWA Coach of the Year 2015 A-Sun Coach of the Year | |
Raymond Peter "Smoke" Laval (born December 20, 1955) is an American college baseball coach who was the head coach of the University of North Florida Ospreys. He is a former head coach of the Louisiana State University Tigers and the University of Louisiana at Monroe Indians baseball teams. He has led his teams to two College World Series, five conference championships, and seven NCAA Division I Baseball Championship appearances, and has received a number of coaching awards.