Anthony Gregory "Tony" Vitello (born October 9, 1978) is an American college baseball head coach and former infielder. [1] Vitello has been the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers baseball team since June 7, 2017. [ 2 ]

Tony Vitello (pronounced: vie-TELL-oh) accepted the position of head coach for the Tennessee Volunteers baseball program on June 7, 2017. Since taking over on Rocky Top, Vitello has led the Big Orange back to national prominence and has helped establish Tennessee baseball as an SEC and national power, leading the program to its first ever National Championship in 2024 …

Aug 23, 2024 · Tony Vitello bonus structure, buyout language Vitello's new deal included an increased bonus structure. He can earn a maximum bonus of $200,000 in a season, which he gets for winning the national ...

Aug 23, 2024 · KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello has signed a new five-year contract after leading the Volunteers to a national championship.. The contract, announced by athletic director Danny White on Friday, runs through June 30, 2029.

Jul 18, 2024 · In June, the American Baseball Coaches Association also named Tony Vitello as the National Coach of the Year. Vitello led the Vols to 60 wins this season – the most ever by a team from the Southeastern Conference. It’s also the first time a No. 1 overall seed won the College World Series since Miami accomplished the feat back in 1999.

Aug 23, 2024 · Vitello led Tennessee to its first national championship in program history in 2024 and was named the National Coach of the Year by multiple outlets. "With the new hires we made this summer, we wanted to take care in solidifying what we knew was inevitable, that being our athletic department and coaching staff wanting to be teammates for a long ...

Jun 25, 2024 · Tennessee baseball went 13 years without making the NCAA tournament before hiring head coach Tony Vitello. Since then, he's led the team to five straight NCAA tournaments, three College World ...

Jul 2, 2024 · Tony Vitello hugged his staff, ran to celebrate with his players, dashed back to shake the hands of the Texas A&M coaching staff, then made the most important stop after Tennessee beat the Aggies ...

Jun 25, 2024 · OMAHA, Neb. — Zander Sechrist waxed wonderfully about Tony Vitello on Monday in the aftermath of Tennessee baseball’s first national championship. The Vols pitcher added a little extra love ...

1 day ago · Vitello discussed how his team weathered the storm after a slow start, how hard it is to sweep a conference foe on the road, Ariel Antigua and the freshman duo of Tegan Kuhns and Brayden Krenzel. See a full transcript of everything Vitello said after the game below.