Tennessee has backed up the Brinks truck for their championship-winning baseball coach Tony Vitello.
After leading the Volunteers to a historic run toward a national title, Vitello was rewarded with a contract befitting his achievements.
Tennessee agreed to sign the 45-year-old coach to a five-year contract worth upwards of $15 million. The deal instantly made Vitello the highest-paid NCAA baseball coach by a landslide with a $3 million annual salary. Vitello also received a $250,000 signing bonus.
The other incredible aspect of this new deal is that Tony Vitello will earn $3 million annually. He will be, by far, the highest paid coach in @NCAABaseball.
Well deserved. https://t.co/qYh6Qqj7Cr
— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) August 23, 2024
In June, Tennessee beat Texas A&M 6-5 to score the school’s first College World Series title in program history.
Vitello led the Vols to a 50-11 regular season record — the only team to breach the 50-win plateau last season. They continued their dominance in the postseason with a 10-2 run, making them the first team since Wichita State in 1989 to tally 60 wins in a single campaign.
Given the hero’s welcome Vitello received from Knoxville during Tennessee’s championship parade a few weeks ago, Volunteers supporters probably aren’t opposed to the coach’s new megadeal.
