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Tennessee hires Josh Elander to replace Tony Vitello

Tennessee promoted Josh Elander on Saturday to replace Tony Vitello as head coach of the baseball team. Vitello departed the Volunteers on Wednesday to become the manager of the San Francisco Giants.

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One quote from Danny White about hiring Josh Elander to replace Tony Vitello should restore all faith in Tennessee's athletic director

The Tennessee Vols officially hired Josh Elander on Saturday to replace Tony Vitello as the program's new head baseball coach. Elander, who has been on staff at Tennessee since 2017, was hired following Vitello's decision to accept an offer from the San Francisco Giants to be the franchise's new manager.

College Baseball News / A to Z Sports / October 25

If Danny White doesn't hire Josh Elander, he will be choosing to erase everything Tony Vitello built at Tennessee

Tennessee Vols athletic director Danny White doesn't need to make this difficult. In fact, it should be the easiest decision of his career. White is currently in the midst of a search for a new baseball coach following Tony Vitello's decision to resign from Tennessee to become the new manager of the San Francisco Giants.

Tony Vitello News / Tennessee Volunteers on SI / October 24

Tony Vitello Explains Why He Doesn't Want to Be Like Lane Kiffin in Knoxville

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 directly from the college scene to a manager position.

College Baseball News / Tennessee Volunteers on SI / October 23

Tennessee Player's Father Delivers Heartfelt Tony Vitello Statement

The Tennessee baseball program took a major hit when it comes to the coaching staff, as news began to circulate on Saturday that Tony Vitello was closed to finalizing a deal with the San Francisco Giants to be their new manager.

College Baseball News / EasySportz / October 23

Column: Tennessee Fans Blaming Kim Caldwell for Vitello’s Departure are Insane

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In a move that has baffled even the most seasoned sports analysts, some Tennessee fans are blaming Lady Vols basketball coach Kim Caldwell for baseball coach Tony Vitello’s departure to the San Francisco Giants.

College Baseball News / Field Level Media / October 22

Vols AD expects 'ton of interest' to replace Tony Vitello

Tennessee athletics director Danny White is embarking on a national search for a new baseball manager following the San Francisco Giants' historic hiring of Tony Vitello on Wednesday, but is not daunted by the awkward time of year on the college baseball calendar.

College Baseball News / Tennessee Volunteers on SI / October 22

Why Danny White Said He Needs a 'Shepherd' With Frank Anderson

The Tennessee Vols are now in an active search after head baseball coach Tony Vitello accepted a job to become the new Giants manager. He is the first one to do this, however the Vols are now in need of a new head coach.

Tennessee Volunteers News / Just Baseball / October 22

Tennessee AD Danny White Shouldn’t Look Too Far in Search To Replace Tony Vitello

The college baseball world was stunned on Saturday afternoon as reports emerged that Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello was closing in on a deal to become the next manager of the San Francisco Giants.

College Baseball News / CBSSports.com / October 22

Giants hire Tony Vitello as manager: Tennessee coach will be first to make jump straight to MLB

Vitello becomes the first college coach to jump straight into an MLB dugout

College Baseball News / CBSSports.com / October 22

Giants hire Tony Vitello as manager: Tennessee coach will be first to make jump straight to MLB

Vitello becomes the first college coach to jump straight into an MLB dugout

College Baseball News / Tennessee Volunteers on SI / October 22

Tennessee Chancellor Plowman Shares Heartfelt Tony Vitello Statement

The Tennessee baseball program has been among the best when it comes to what they have to offer. They have been able to bring Tennessee a national championship two seasons ago, and have been one of their better athletic programs.

Tony Vitello News / Florida Gators on SI / October 22

Gators Baseball Catches Break with Rival Head Coach Departing to MLB

Big news came out on Wednesday that Tennessee Volunteers head coach Tony Vitello is finalizing a deal for him to become the next skipper of the San Fransico Giants, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

College Baseball News / Tennessee Volunteers on SI / October 22

Businesses Offer Tony Vitello Lifetime Supply if He Stays at Tennessee

Tennessee fans refuse to go down in this battle without a fight, as they have started to look for some of the biggest reasons to keep one of their greatest college coaches of all time in any sport, as Tony Vitello remains the Vols best baseball coach ever.

College Baseball News / Tennessee Volunteers on SI / October 21

Report: Tony Vitello Updates The Tennessee Baseball Team

The Tennessee Volunteers are still awaiting the decision of their head baseball coach Tony Vitello. That decision being the most important decision that Tennessee athletics has seen in recent time.

College Baseball News / Tennessee Volunteers on SI / October 21

New Tony Vitello Update Surfaces Tuesday Afternoon

The Tennessee Volunteers await the decision of one of the greatest baseball coaches to ever coach the Tennessee Volunteers. If not the greatest. He is the same coach who led the Vols to their first national championship victory.

College Baseball News / Tennessee Volunteers on SI / October 21

Former Tennessee Baseball Player Named as Possible Reason for Tony Vitello Reports

The Tennessee Volunteers have a lot going on with everything surrounding their head baseball coach. Tony Vitello has been the lead guy in charge for the Tennessee Vols baseball team for multiple seasons, and he is one of the better coaches to ever step foot on Rocky Top to coach the baseball program.

Donald Trump News / Larry Brown Sports / October 21

LSU baseball team recreates famous White House video

The LSU baseball team kept a tradition alive during their visit to the White House on Monday. LSU baseball was at the White House on Monday to be honored by U.S.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / October 16

What is Motivating Texas Men’s Basketball Heading Into Their Season

In March, the Texas Longhorns released head coach Rodney Terry at the end of the men’s basketball season. The decision came after the Longhorns had their season cut short and lost to the Xavier Musketeers in the First Four round of the NCAA Tournament. After this, Texas hired former Xavier head coach Sean Miller ahead of the 2025-26 season.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / October 10

Elite Class of 2026 Texas Baseball Recruit Announces Decommitment

Under the watch of Jim Schlossnagle and his staff, the Texas Longhorns have been ultra aggressive in recruiting. This applies to both the transfer portal and landing recruits coming in from high school.

Florida State Seminoles News / New Baseball Media / October 9

2025 Fall College Baseball Preview: Florida State

Despite a deep roster — one that rivaled their 2024 College World Series group — the Florida State Seminoles couldn’t get back to Omaha in 2025. FSU fell to Oregon State in the Super Regionals last year.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / October 9

Texas Longhorns Officially Reveal Full 2026 Baseball Schedule

Other than opening day itself and the start of the College World Series, one of the best days for any college baseball fan is when their respective team reveals the schedule for the upcoming season.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons News / New Baseball Media / October 8

2025 Fall College Baseball Preview: Wake Forest

It’s been a great past few years for the Wake Forest program, as far as producing pro talent is concerned. However, the process of re-loading isn’t easy.

College Baseball News / Field Level Media / September 5

Reports: LSU’s Jay Johnson becomes highest-paid college baseball coach

LSU head baseball coach Jay Johnson will become the highest-paid coach in college baseball after agreeing to a seven-year contract worth more than $23 million, according to multiple reports.

MLB News / Just Baseball / August 18

An Early Look at the 2026 MLB Draft-Eligible College Bats

The 2025 MLB Draft is officially in the books, and while teams and fans are still buzzing over this year’s picks, all of us on the Just Baseball MLB Draft team obviously never sleep!

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers News / Yardbarker / June 23

Coastal Carolina HC sounds off on umpires following ejections

Coastal Carolina coach sounds off on umpires following MCWS ejections

Sunday's Men's College World Series game got off to a wild start when two Coastal Carolina coaches, including head coach Kevin Schnall, were ejected in the top of the first inning of LSU's series-clinching 5-3 win.

LSU sweeps Coastal Carolina for its eighth CWS title in school history

How did LSU become champions?

Controversial ejections could be one of the more memorable moments from CWS

Kade Anderson's masterpiece shows why he should be No. 1 pick in draft

The '2025 Men's CWS teams' quiz

LSU Tigers News / Yardbarker / June 22

Kade Anderson delivers masterpiece in Game 1 of MCWS

Kade Anderson's masterpiece in MCWS shows why he should be No. 1 pick in MLB Draft

LSU Tigers starting pitcher Kade Anderson's gem against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in Saturday's 1-0 win has the Bayou Bengals one win away from the 2025 Men's College World Series title.

What Jay Johnson said after win

Play-by-play recap of Game 1

How Jared Jones became soul of LSU's world series run

LSU fans pack local sports bars to support baseball team

In honor of his final CWS, ESPN pays tribute to director Scott Johnson