Josh Elander will be the next Tennessee baseball coach after Tony Vitello was hired by the San Francisco Giants to be their manager.

With Tony Vitello the new Giants manager, here is who will replace him as the skipper for the Tennessee baseball team.

Tennessee wrapped up a quick search to replace Tony Vitello by announcing assistant Josh Elander as the Volunteers’ new baseball coach Saturday.

Buster Posey's Giants hired Vitello to manage despite his lack of experience in pro ball as either a player or coach. "It's groundbreaking," Glavine said.

Tennessee promoted Josh Elander on Saturday to replace Tony Vitello as head coach of the baseball team. Vitello departed the Volunteers on Wednesday to become the manager of the San Francisco Giants.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/tennessee as Tennessee Coaches React to Tony Vitello News.

Former Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello was hired by San Francisco to fill its vacant managerial position in MLB on Wednesday. Vitello will look to assemble his first coaching staff with the Giants after being hired.

The Blue Jays’ bats flourished in an 11-4 whopping of the Dodgers, propelled largely by a nine-run 6th inning. Zack Bolotin at Porchlight Design Co. shared high-quality professional photos from his experience watching Mariners postseason games in and around T-Mobile Park.

The Tennessee Volunteers took a major hit on Wednesday, as their baseball coach (Tony Vitello) accepted a major league deal. He is the first coach to ever jump