Kevin McMullan: Virginia
Bio: Kevin McMullan has served as the hitting coach and recruiting coordinator at Virginia for the past 14 seasons. The past ten seasons, McMullan has been the associate head coach for the Cavaliers. McMullan is one of the top assistants in the game, having coached the likes of major leaguers Ryan Zimmerman and Mark Reynolds. McMullan has also spent time working with the Atlanta Braves before joining the UVA staff.
Pros: McMullan might be ready for a promotion to a head coaching role. He was the National Assistant Coach of the Year in 2009 when the Cavaliers reached the College World Series. McMullan was also a member of UVA’s 2015 National Championship coaching staff. He knows the Southeast, and would be able to recruit the region well.
Cons: There’s no real tie to Tennessee here. Other than the Vols’ tradition and solid core of young pitchers, is there really enough to lure one of the nation’s top assistants from a pretty good situation at Virginia? It’s tough to tell. This hire is a long shot, but would be an excellent move if UT could lure him from Virginia.
