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]

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 as well as five NCAA regional appearances (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024), four NCAA super regionals (2021, 2022, 2...

Aug 23, 2024 · Tennessee Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny White announced today that National Coach of the Year Tony Vitello has inked a five-year contract extension through June 30, 2029 to remain on Rocky Top.

Aug 23, 2024 · Vitello will earn $3 million annually after signing a record-setting five-year contract with UT on Friday following the Vols winning the first national title in program history. He is the...

5 days ago · The Tony Vitello era of Tennessee baseball is seven years old now. And it’s aging better than anyone could have imagined when Vitello assembled his first team in 2018.

Mar 18, 2022 · — In June 2017, the University of Tennessee hired Tony Vitello as head baseball coach. The 38-year-old had no head coaching experience and became the youngest head baseball coach in the SEC. In...

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 four NCAA regionals (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023), three NCAA super regionals (2021, 2022, 2023) and a pair of Men's College World Series appearances (2021 & 2023).

Jun 28, 2024 · His 2022 Vols went 57-9 and were heralded as one of the greatest teams in the history of the sport even though it fell one game short of the College World Series. He has accomplished this as...

Jun 18, 2021 · Tony Vitello is one of the most loved coaches at the University of Tennessee and a former baseball player. He has been the head coach at Tennessee since 2017 and with his knowledge and guidance, led the team to achieve great milestones at …

Feb 24, 2023 · Tennessee has suspended baseball coach Tony Vitello for this weekend's series against Dayton due to a violation within the program, the school announced on Friday.