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Tony Vitello

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Tony Vitello

Anthony Gregory Vitello (born October 10, 1978) is an American professional baseball manager who is the manager for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). Vitello previously coached at the college level with the Tennessee Volunteers, who made five NCAA regionals (2019, 2021–2024), four NCAA super regionals (2021–2024), and three College World Series appearances (2021, 2023, 2024), winning the College World Series National Championship in 2024 over Texas A&M for the Volunteers’ first-ever national title. In 2025, Vitello left Tennessee to become the manager of the Giants, becoming the first college manager to immediately take on the role of manager when moving to the professional level.

Infobox

2002
Salinas Packers (asst.)
Managerial record
0–0
Winning %
–
Playing career
Coaching career Playing career2000–2002Missouri PositionInfielderCoaching career (HC unless noted)2002Salinas Packers (asst.)2003–2010Missouri (asst.)2011–2013TCU (asst.)2014–2017Arkansas (asst.)2018–2025Tennessee Head coaching recordOverall341–131 (.722)Accomplishments and honorsChampionships National champion (2024) SEC regular season (2022, 2025) SEC Tournament (2022, 2024) Awards ABCA Coach of the Year (2024) NCBWA Coach of the Year (2021) Perfect Game Coach of the Year (2021, 2022) SEC Coach of the Year (2022)
2000–2002
Missouri
Position
Infielder
2003–2010
Missouri (asst.)
2011–2013
TCU (asst.)
2014–2017
Arkansas (asst.)
2018–2025
Tennessee
Overall
341–131 (.722)

Tables

· Managerial record › Major League Baseball
Games
Games
Team
Games
Year
Won
Regular season
Lost
Regular season
Win %
Regular season
Finish
Regular season
Won
Regular season
Lost
Postseason
Win %
Postseason
Result
SF
SF
Team
SF
Year
2026
Regular season
0
Regular season
0
Regular season
0
Regular season
–
Regular season
TBD in NL West
Postseason
–
Postseason
–
Postseason
–
Total
Total
Team
Total
Year
0
Regular season
0
Regular season
0
Regular season
–
Regular season
0
Postseason
0
Postseason
–
Team
Year
Regular season
Postseason
Games
Won
Lost
Win %
Finish
Won
Lost
Win %
Result
SF
2026
0
0
0
–
TBD in NL West
–
–
–
Total
0
0
0
–
0
0
–
Statistics overview · Managerial record › College coaching record
Tennessee Volunteers (Southeastern Conference) (2018–2025)
Tennessee Volunteers (Southeastern Conference) (2018–2025)
Season
Tennessee Volunteers (Southeastern Conference) (2018–2025)
2018
2018
Season
2018
Team
Tennessee
Overall
29–27
Conference
12–18
Standing
T–6th (East)
2019
2019
Season
2019
Team
Tennessee
Overall
40–21
Conference
14–16
Standing
3rd (East)
Postseason
NCAA Regional
2020
2020
Season
2020
Team
Tennessee
Overall
15–2
Conference
0–0
Standing
(East)
Postseason
Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021
2021
Season
2021
Team
Tennessee
Overall
50–18
Conference
20–10
Standing
1st (East)
Postseason
College World Series
2022
2022
Season
2022
Team
Tennessee
Overall
57–9
Conference
25–5
Standing
1st (East)
Postseason
NCAA Super Regional
2023
2023
Season
2023
Team
Tennessee
Overall
44–22
Conference
16–14
Standing
T–4th (East)
Postseason
College World Series
2024
2024
Season
2024
Team
Tennessee
Overall
60–13
Conference
22–8
Standing
T–1st (East)
Postseason
College World Series Champions
2025
2025
Season
2025
Team
Tennessee
Overall
46–19
Conference
16–14
Standing
T–7th
Postseason
NCAA Super Regional
Tennessee:
Tennessee:
Season
Tennessee:
Team
341–131 (.722)
Overall
125–85 (.595)
Total:
Total:
Season
Total:
Team
341–131 (.722)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
Tennessee Volunteers (Southeastern Conference) (2018–2025)
2018
Tennessee
29–27
12–18
T–6th (East)
2019
Tennessee
40–21
14–16
3rd (East)
NCAA Regional
2020
Tennessee
15–2
0–0
(East)
Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021
Tennessee
50–18
20–10
1st (East)
College World Series
2022
Tennessee
57–9
25–5
1st (East)
NCAA Super Regional
2023
Tennessee
44–22
16–14
T–4th (East)
College World Series
2024
Tennessee
60–13
22–8
T–1st (East)
College World Series Champions
2025
Tennessee
46–19
16–14
T–7th
NCAA Super Regional
Tennessee:
341–131 (.722)
125–85 (.595)
Total:
341–131 (.722)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

References

  1. University of Tennessee Athletic
    https://utsports.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/tony-vitello/5274
  2. Knoxville News Sentinel
    https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/other-sports/2024/05/18/tennessee-baseball-sec-champions-south-carolina-sweep/73645204007/
  3. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/college/tennessee/baseball/no-1-tennessee-wins-sec-tournament-championship-01hys80e5axn
  4. Knoxville News Sentinel
    https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/other-sports/2024/06/09/tennessee-baseball-score-evansville-homers-college-world-series-zander-sechrist/73953098007/
  5. WBIR
    https://www.wbir.com/article/life/people/10-sports-presents-tony-vitellos-road-to-the-t/51-79d99b5a-a561-4188-9dad-b515d5989358
  6. Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
    https://mosportshalloffame.com/inductees/greg-vitello/
  7. Knoxville News Sentinel
    https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/other-sports/2021/06/19/tony-vitello-dad-tennessee-baseball-college-world-series-omaha-fathers-day/7682753002/
  8. Columbia Daily Tribune
    https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/sports/college/baseball/2021/06/16/college-world-series-tennessee-baseball-coach-tony-vitello-got-his-start-mizzou-missouri-tigers/7714714002/
  9. Vols Wire
    https://volswire.usatoday.com/2021/06/08/former-missouri-head-coach-tim-jamieson-discusses-tony-vitellos-tennessee-vols-baseball-success/
  10. WVLT-TV
    http://www.wvlt.tv/content/news/Tony-Vitello-to-lead-Tennessee-Baseball-427029973.html
  11. TheBaseballCube.com
    https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/stats/college~2014~20344/
  12. TheBaseballCube.com
    https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/stats/college~2015~20344/
  13. TheBaseballCube.com
    https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/stats/college~2016~20344/
  14. TheBaseballCube.com
    https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/stats/college~2017~20344/
  15. Bleacher Report
    https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2490165-college-world-series-2015-full-schedule-list-of-teams-and-title-favorites
  16. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/19570323/tennessee-volunteers-hire-arkansas-assistant-tony-vitello-baseball-coach
  17. University of Tennessee Athletics
    https://utsports.com/sports/2017/6/15/history-m-basebl.aspx
  18. WBIR
    https://www.wbir.com/article/sports/tony-vitello-named-national-coach-of-the-year-by-perfect-game-baseball-rawlings/51-096f749a-e926-402c-b10c-10de90924da3
  19. Perfect Game
    https://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=20903
  20. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/13/sports/baseball/tennessee-college-world-series.html
  21. Knoxville News Sentinel
    https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/2023/06/13/college-world-series-2023-schedule-bracket-tv-info/70315761007/
  22. AP News
    https://apnews.com/article/college-world-series-ncaa-tennessee-lsu-20d08469d0359645f90f484d6cec3e34
  23. WBIR
    https://www.wbir.com/article/sports/tennessee-knocked-out-of-college-world-series-by-lsu-5-0/51-cc21a87f-8006-4353-9a32-4593f99daf59
  24. University of Tennessee Athletics
    https://utsports.com/news/2024/5/27/baseball-vols-earn-no-1-national-seed-for-second-time-in-program-history.aspx
  25. The 1796 – Tennessee Sports
    https://www.the1796sports.com/featured/tennessee-vols-omaha-baseball-college-world-series
  26. Knoxville News Sentinel
    https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/other-sports/2024/06/14/tennessee-baseball-florida-state-score-walkoff-college-world-series-bracket/74042615007/
  27. Knoxville News Sentinel
    https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/other-sports/2024/06/16/tennessee-north-carolina-score-updates-college-world-series-ncaa-baseball-tournament/74042670007/
  28. Rocky Top Talk
    https://www.rockytoptalk.com/2024/6/19/24182088/tennessee-vols-punch-ticket-to-cws-championship-series-with-7-2-win-over-florida-state
  29. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/40426106/tennessee-wins-first-men-college-world-series-title
  30. Vols Wire
    https://volswire.usatoday.com/2024/06/27/tennessee-vols-tony-vitello-named-abca-national-coach-of-the-year/
  31. MLB.com
    https://www.mlb.com/giants/news/tony-vitello-giants-manager
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