When Mike Hamilton fired Rod Delmonico in 2007 as head coach of Tennessee baseball, no senior class under him had failed to make an NCAA Tournament appearance. But it was clear to Hamilton that the Vols were a program destined for greatness beyond just a few College World Series appearances.
Ever since that firing, Tennessee has not made one NCAA Tournament through nine years and two head coaches: Todd Raleigh and Dave Serrano.
Raleigh was given four years. Serrano should have been given the same.
After three straight losing seasons, “Omaha or Bust” was the theme going into the 2015 season.