- ABC News
- August 23, 2024
Tennessee's Tony Vitello, rewarded with the largest contract in college baseball history, said his sights are set squarely on continuing the climb coming off the Vols' historic 2024 national championship season. "Now, we literally have facts that we can show recruits and everybody else that we're as committed to baseball as you can possibly imagine," Vitello told ESPN on Friday. "As a coaching staff, our administration and [athletic director] Danny White have given us peace of mind that there's not anything better out there as far as support or investment. You throw in the combination that we live in one of the best college towns in the country, we're the flagship school of the state and the passion of our fans, and it doesn't get any better." Vitello's new deal, announced earlier in the day by the university, will pay him $3 million annually and run through the 2029 season. His annual salary would place him among Major League Baseball's 10 highest-paid managers, according to MLB...