Former Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello was hired by San Francisco to fill its vacant managerial position in MLB on Wednesday. Vitello will look to assemble his first coaching staff with the Giants after being hired.

Vitello spoke with local media in Knoxville, Tenn. about his decision to leave the Volunteers for the major leagues.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/tennessee as Tennessee Coaches React to Tony Vitello News.

Buster Posey's Giants hired Vitello to manage despite his lack of experience in pro ball as either a player or coach. "It's groundbreaking," Glavine said.

Tony Vitello explained the timeline of his choice to leave Tennessee baseball to become the manager of the San Francisco Giants.

The Tennessee Volunteers took a major hit on Wednesday, as their baseball coach (Tony Vitello) accepted a major league deal. He is the first coach to ever jump

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The relationship between former Tennessee Vols baseball coach Tony Vitello and UT athletic director Danny White has been under the spotlight this week amid Vitello's decision to leave Rocky Top for the San Francisco Giants.