We're taking a look at some of the likely candidates for the Missouri Baseball Head Coach job, recently vacated by Tim Jamieson. First, the man considered by many to be the "obvious choice."
Career
- TCU Assistant Coach (10-13)
- Missouri Assistant Coach, Graduate Asst. (04-10)
Mighty Deeds
Vitello's chief claim to fame is the Mizzou pitchers he shepherded who are now in the major leagues. Numerous profiles of Max Scherzer, Aaron Crow, and Kyle Gibson include quotes from them about the ways Vitello helped them become the pitchers they are now, including Former Mizzou pitcher Gibson stays grounded in Twins' organization (KBIA):
"Every time after a relief or starting outing, coach Vitello would give us a sheet of paper and it had four or five numbers on it, but the three biggest numbers were first pitch strikes, ground balls, and A3P [attack in three pitches–get two strikes out of the first three pitches]," said Gibson.