Who is Giants new manager? Meet Tony Vitello, former Tennessee coach making history as MLB skipper

Who is Giants new manager? Meet Tony Vitello, former Tennessee coach making history as MLB skipper originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .

Buster Posey is heading into only his second season as the head of baseball operations for the San Francisco Giants , but he has already proven a willingness to be bold. After trading for Rafael Devers in a stunning midseason deal, Posey moved on from veteran manager Bob Melvin and went in a direction few expected for his replacement, hiring Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello. College baseball isn't typically as interconnected with the professional ranks as college football is with the NFL or even college basketball is with the NBA.

In fact, the job has a different title entirely at the collegiate level, where the duties of a manager are carried out by the "head coach. " Vitello is making a jump never made before, making Posey's decision a gamble. Here's what you need to know about Vitello and his background.

SN's MLB HQ: Live MLB scores | Updated MLB standings | Full MLB schedule Who is Giants' new manager? The Giants hired Tony Vitello as their next manager, bringing him over from the University of Tennessee, where he spent the last eight seasons as the Volunteers' head coach. San Francisco's managerial job opened up when Bob Melvin was fired at the end of an 81-81 season.