Tennessee baseball will begin the search for a new Director of Baseball Sports Performance as longtime staffer Quentin Eberhardt is leaving the program.
Sources told Volquest this week Eberhardt is expected to take a job with the San Francisco Giants where former Tennessee skipper Tony Vitello is now manager. He’s expected to remain on staff through the end of November. Vitello made the move last month and is set to become the first sitting college coach with no professional playing or managing experience to make the jump to the big leagues.
Eberhardt was hired on Vitello’s first staff and was with the program from 2018-2021. He returned to the position in July of 2022 after spending one season as the head strength and conditioning coach for the Chicago Cubs. Eberhardt is considered one of the top strength coaches in the college realm.
Under his guidance, Tennessee made serious gains in the weight room and on the field. The Vols won the program’s first ever national championship in 2024 and have played in four-straight super regionals with Eberhardt on the staff. Tennessee recorded 131 home runs in 2025, which ranked second in the country and marked the fourth consecutive season it has hit 100 or more long balls.
Eberhardt has plenty of professional experience. Along with working for the Cubs, Eberhardt spent four seasons as the head strength and conditioning coach for the New Orleans Baby Cakes, the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. He also spent time with the Rome Braves (2013), the Quad City River Bandits (2012), the Corpus Christi Hooks (2011) and the Gulf Coast League Astros (2010).
Prior to his coaching career, Eberhardt played college baseball for Norfolk State, Columbus State Community College and Ashland University.
According to his UTsports bio, Eberhardt is a certified strength and conditioning specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Organization (NSCA) and also holds a Precision Hydration Level 1 certification from Precision Nutrition.