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Tony Vitello
Vitello with Tennessee in 2023
Current position
TitleHead Coach
Team Tennessee
Conference SEC
Record264–105 (.715)
Biographical details
Born (1978-10-09) October 9, 1978 (age 45)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Alma mater University of Missouri
Playing career
2000–2002 Missouri
Position(s) Infielder
Coaching career ( HC unless noted)
2003–2010Missouri (asst.)
2011–2013 TCU (asst.)
2014–2017 Arkansas (asst.)
2018–present Tennessee
Head coaching record
Overall264–105
TournamentsSEC: 7–4
NCAA: 17-9
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • 2× SEC Eastern Division (2021, 2022)
  • 1x SEC Regular Season (2022)
  • 1x SEC Tournament Championship (2022)
Awards
  • 1x NCBW Coach of the Year (2021)
  • 1x SEC Coach of the Year (2022)

Tony Vitello (born October 9, 1978) is an American college baseball coach and former infielder. Vitello played college baseball at the University of Missouri from 2001 to 2002 under head coach Tim Jamieson. [1] He was announced as the new Tennessee coach on June 7, 2017. [2]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Tennessee Volunteers ( Southeastern Conference) (2018–present)
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 29–6 9–5 (East)
Tennessee: 264–105 (.715) 96–68 (.585)
Total: 264–105 (.715)

      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

See also

References

  1. ^ Blum, Eric (June 26, 2021). "Before leading Tennessee to the College World Series, coach Tony Vitello grew baseball reputation at Mizzou". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "Tony Vitello to lead Tennessee Baseball". WVLT-TV. June 7, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2018.

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