KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tony Vitello will make history as the first collegiate manager to make the jump directly to Major League Baseball after a record-breaking eight-year stint on Rocky Top that saw Tennessee become one of the nation's top programs and win a National Championship for the first time.
Career accolades on Rocky Top
With a career record of 341-131, Tennessee won over 72% of their games under Vitello.
The St. Louis native leaves Knoxville with four total SEC titles, five NCAA regional championships, three College World Series appearances and the first national title in program history. He won four total national Coach of the Year awards and was named SEC Coach of the Year in 2022.
A total of 52 Tennessee players were selected in the MLB Draft in the Vitello era, includi