"Buster Posey was not a conventional hire when he assumed the role of the Giants' president of baseball operations last year. It should come as no surprise, then, that Posey was equally bold and daring in his first managerial search. The Giants, per multiple reports including ESPN's Pete Thamel, are hiring Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello, who will make an unprecedented leap from collegiate head coach to major-league manager despite having no experience at the professional level."
"During his eight seasons in Knoxville, Vitello transformed Tennessee into one of the best collegiate programs in the country, a true SEC powerhouse whose players reflected Vitello's passion and swagger. Vitello finishes his tenure at Tennessee with a 341-131 record, leading the Vols to a national championship in 2024 and three Super Regional appearances in '21, '23 and '24. Prior to Tennessee, Vitello served as an assistant at Missouri (2003-10), TCU (2011-13) and Arkansas (2014-17)."
Buster Posey hired Tony Vitello as the San Francisco Giants manager despite Vitello's lack of professional experience. Vitello, 47, moves from Tennessee after eight seasons and a 341-131 record, including a 2024 national championship and three Super Regional appearances. Vitello transformed Tennessee into an SEC powerhouse and previously served as an assistant at Missouri, TCU and Arkansas. Posey sought a manager obsessive about details, work and maximizing players, traits attributed to Vitello. The hire is an unprecedented college-to-MLB leap with few recent baseball parallels and expected learning curves as Vitello adjusts to the professional ranks.
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