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

The University of Tennessee lost its most beloved coach this week, and the only one that delivered a national championship in recent years, as Tony Vitello accepted the manager position for the San Francisco Giants.

New San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello admitted to putting himself first when he made the decision to leave his job as head coach at Tennessee to take a premium gig at the MLB level.

New Giants manager Tony Vitello detailed his decision to leave the University of Tennessee for a job with San Francisco.

After eight seasons as Tennessee’s head coach, Vitello is set to become the manager of Major League Baseball’s San Francisco Giants, marking an unprecedented move in baseball history. The 47-year-old Vitello becomes the first college coach to immediately become a manager without any prior professional experience.

Tennessee coach Tony Vitello has been named the new manager of the San Francisco Giants, the team announced Wednesday.

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.

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 fina