Regardless of the situation, the University of Tennessee's baseball program was in need of repair.

Under former head coach Todd Raleigh, the diamond Vols proved it could stack up competitively in one of the nation's toughest conferences. But it was clear work needed to be done coming off a season that saw the Vols claim only seven divisional wins alongside an onslaught of recruiting violations.

A onetime power program had fallen by the wayside.

Tennessee believed they had a solid foundation, though it was searching for the right person to helm the structure—someone who...

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