There's been plenty of speculation over the last week about why Tony Vitello left the Tennessee Vols to become the new manager of the the San Francisco Giants. Vitello, after all, had arguably the best job in college baseball.

Readers of the Chronicle were mostly positive about the San Francisco Giants hiring former University of Tennessee coach Tony Vitello as their new manager.

Scrub walk-on’ turned opportunity of a lifetime into an unprecedented leap from Tennessee’s head coach to the Giants’ new manager.

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

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 has become the first college coach to immediately become a manager without any prior professional experience.

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.

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