How Danny White’s Lone Baseball Hire Performed In Seven-Year Tenure
Danny White launched a nation-wide search this week to find Tennessee baseball’s next head coach following Tony Vitello’s departure to become the San Fransisco Giants manager. It’s odd timing to make a coaching hire with fall practices across the country ongoing or wrapping up which forces White to have all the more urgency while making […]
‘I Love Him’: What Rick Barnes Said About Tony Vitello Leaving Tennessee
No NBA team has offered Rick Barnes a head coaching job during his career. But Barnes feels like he knew what Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello was going through this week when he weighed his options and eventually decided to accept the San Fransisco Giants manager position. “I can think back to when I was […]
Rick Barnes Defends Tennessee AD Danny White Following Tony Vitello’s Departure
Director of Athletics Danny White came under the harshest criticism of his Tennessee tenure this week when Tony Vitello left his perch atop the Volunteer baseball program to become the manager of the San Fransisco Giants. Meeting with the media Friday, Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes defended White and his handling of the situation. “People […]
Tony Vitello References Cast of Stars Including Morgan Wallen, Taylor Swift, Zakai Zeigler in Farewell Interview to Tennessee
During his time at Tennessee, complete with a handful of SEC Championships and a National Championship ring, former UT baseball coach Tony Vitello became a rockstar. He was the edgy coach on the sideline of football games who was getting into lineman drills with assistant coaches or doing pushups at away games with the cheerleaders. […]
Former Tennessee Football Coach Congratulates Tony Vitello on MLB Job
A common staple on the sideline of Tennessee football games inside Neyland Stadium, former Vols baseball coach Tony Vitello has made plenty of friends with members across the athletics at UT. This includes former Tennessee special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach Mike Ekeler. The pair share fiery personalities and had gotten into some antics […]
Tony Vitello Explains Nine Reasons Why Someone Should Want To Be A Vol For Life
Highly successful Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello is leaving his perch atop the Volunteer program to try his hand in Major League Baseball as the San Fransisco Giants’ new manager. Vitello leaves Knoxville beloved and that’s part of what made the decision difficult for the 47-year old baseball lifer. He was at times emotional talking […]
Tennessee Golf Coach Brennan Webb Pens Message of Support to ‘Friend’ Tony Vitello
Tennessee golf coach Brennan Webb penned a message of support for his “friend” Tony Vitello on social media late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning. “Final answer to the 3000 texts I got in the last two weeks… YES. Going to miss seeing my friend regularly. Anyone who thinks there is a chance he is going to […]
Tony Vitello Describes Timeline, Emotional Decision To Leave Tennessee Baseball
Tony Vitello fought back tears while discussing the fans that turned out at Lindsey Nelson Stadium Tuesday afternoon for Tennessee baseball’s practice as Vitello mulled his professional future. The support did not keep Vitello from leaving his perch atop the Volunteer program to become the San Francisco Giants manager. But it did have a profound […]
What Tony Vitello Said Thursday About Leaving Tennessee Baseball
Tony Vitello’s storied tenure at Tennessee came to an end Wednesday when the 47-year old accepted a job to be the San Fransisco Giants manager. It is an unprecedented move from college baseball to the MLB as Vitello leaves Knoxville after eight-plus years atop the Tennessee program. Vitello wanted to issue a statement in the […]
Hall Of Famer Todd Helton Apart Of Tennessee Baseball Head Coach Search Committee
Pro Baseball Hall of Famer Todd Helton is part of a five-person search committee to find Tennessee baseball’s next head coach, GoVols247 and KnoxNews both reported and a source confirmed RTI on Thursday afternoon. Tennessee Director of Athletics Danny White is heading the five-person search that will also include Helton, deputy athletics director and chief […]