More on Tony Vitello

■ Vitello is ultimate players' coach (Columbia Tribune)

“Coach Vitello ran up to the umpire and just threw his hat down,” said former Missouri pitcher Kyle Gibson, who was a freshman that season. “When he got tossed, everybody in the stands was on him. As he was leaving, he was waving to the crowd. He was loving it.

“That’s the story that sticks out in my mind, because when you have a coach who fights for every player like he did, that’s a pretty special guy to play for.”