Josh Elander is a candidate for the Tennessee baseball coaching spot after Tony Vitello left to manage the San Francisco Giants.

After days of speculation that the San Francisco Giants were nearing a decision about their next manager, they hired Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello on Wednesday.

"We are going to conduct a national search and expect a ton of interest because of what Tony Vitello and his staff, and our fan base, and everyone has built here," he said.