The Giants are finalizing a deal to make Tony Vitello their next manager, according to a report by ESPN's Pete Thamel and Jeff Passan on Wednesday. The club has not confirmed the news.

The 47-year-old Vitello, who has been the head coach at the University of Tennessee since the 2018 season, is set to become the first college coach to serve as a Major League manager without any prior coaching experience at the professional level.

Prior to Vitello's arrival at Tennessee, the Volunteers had gone more than a decade without an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Vitello has helped turn the program around, culminating with its first national championship in 2024 -- Tennessee's third men's College World Series berth in four seasons.

The Giants have a lot of ties to the Volunteers program alread

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