Tennessee’s first national championship in baseball has come with great reward for Volunteers coach Tony Vitello.
Athletic director Danny White announced Friday that the national coach of the year has agreed to a five-year extension that will run through the 2029 season. Vitello, 45, will make $3 million annually under the new deal.
“Tony and his staff have developed the country’s top baseball program, and we are excited to announce this long-term extension to keep Tony on Rocky Top,” White said in a release. “As an athletics department, we aim to lead the way in college sports, and Tony has created a baseball program that sets the standard across the entire sport.
“The on-field results in the nation’s best conference are unmatched, and the enthusiasm he has brought to Vol Nation has been incredible to witness.”
Vitello is now college baseball’s highest-paid coach.