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Anthony Gregory "Tony" Vitello (born October 9, 1978) is an American college baseball head coach and former infielder. Vitello has been the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers baseball team since June 7, 2017.
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.
6 days ago · 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 9, 2024 · Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello got emotional after the Vols punched their ticket to the College World Series Sunday night in Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
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Full Name: Anthony Gregory Vitello Born: Oct. 9, 1978 Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri High School: De Smet High College: Missouri, 2002 Career Record:235-99
2002: Salinas Packers, Associate Head Coach2003: Missouri, Volunteer Assistant Coach2004-10: Missouri, Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator2011-13: TCU, Assistant Coach/Recruiting CoordinatorLed Tennessee to the College World Series in 2021 and 2023.In 2022, led the Vols to SEC Regular Season & Tournament Titles for first time since 1995.Guided Tennessee to its first ever No. 1 ranking and first No. 1 national seed in 2022 as UT spent 12 weeks atop the polls.Named 2022 National Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season by Perfect GameContributed to Arkansas becoming one of the most competitive programs in the nation during his four-year tenureHelped the Razorbacks average nearly 38 wins per year, winning 40 or more games three times, appearing in three NCAA Tournaments and advancing to the 2015 College World SeriesCoached 22 Razorbacks who were selected in four MLB DraftsHelped TCU make its transition from the Mountain West to the Big 12 during his first season with the programLured some of the top players in the country to Fort Worth and helped the Horned Frogs to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances, including a Super Regional berth in 2012Horned Frogs started seven freshmen, recruited by Vitello, in the Super Regional at UCLAFinal recruiting class at TCU was ranked 17th in the country, and three student-athletes he signed also played for Team USARecruited and developed 19 players who were drafted by major league teams, including major leaguers Ian Kinsler, Max Scherzer, Aaron Crow, Kyle Gibson, Nick Tepesch, Doug Mathis and Justin JamesMade the postseason seven timesServed as the pitching coach, while also working with the team's hitters and serving as the first base coachHad top-25 recruiting classes in three of his final four years in Columbia, including the 2008 class that ranked No. 11 nationally by Baseball AmericaFinished 50-14 and helped the Packers earn their first trip to the NBC World Series in his lone season with the program
Three-year letterwinner with the Tigers (2000-02)Earned Academic All-Big 12 Conference honors as a senior and was named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll twiceTony Vitello is the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers baseball program since 2017. He has led the team to four regionals, three super regionals and two College World Series appearances, and recruited and developed 10 first-round MLB Draft picks.
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...
Feb 24, 2023 · KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee suspended baseball coach Tony Vitello on Friday for the Volunteers' weekend series with Dayton while university officials, Vitello and the NCAA handle a violation in the program.
