Tennessee, Tony Vitello and Vanderbilt Commodores baseball
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The San Francisco Giants have certainly broken the mold in hiring Tony Vitello as manager. At least one Giants player is thrilled with the decision.
Vitello spoke with local media in Knoxville, Tenn. about his decision to leave the Volunteers for the major leagues.
Scrub walk-on’ turned opportunity of a lifetime into an unprecedented leap from Tennessee’s head coach to the Giants’ new manager.
After eight seasons as Tennessee’s head coach, Vitello is set to become the manager of Major League Baseball’s San Francisco Giants, marking an unprecedented move in baseball history. The 47-year-old Vitello has become the first college coach to immediately become a manager without any prior professional experience.
New San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello admitted to putting himself first when he made the decision to leave his job as head coach at Tennessee to take a premium gig at the MLB level.
The University of Tennessee lost its most beloved coach this week, and the only one that delivered a national championship in recent years, as Tony Vitello accepted the manager position for the San Francisco Giants.