Tennessee’s baseball program announced the dismissal of pitching coach Josh Reynolds after just one season on the staff, marking the end of a brief but eventful tenure that began in 2024.
Reynolds arrived in Knoxville after being recruited by head coach Josh Elander, who brought him in as the program’s first director of pitching performance and tasked him with reshaping a unit that had been assembled by veteran coaches Frank Anderson and Tony Vitello.
The inherited staff showed flashes of promise but was hampered by a 4.72 team ERA, the highest mark for the Volunteers since 2013, and a bullpen that struggled to find consistency throughout the season.
Despite the overall numbers, the unit produced several standout performances, with right‑hander Bo Rhudy emerging as a potential top‑five draft pick and left‑hander Evan Blanco delivering steady starts alongside Landon Mack.
Other arms such as Brayden Krenzel, Brady Frederick and Mark Hindy failed to find rhythm, and junior Brandon Arvidson never reached full health, adding to the staff’s uneven output.
Reynolds’ Coaching Journey
Before arriving in Tennessee, Reynolds built his reputation at Kansas State, Northwestern and Cincinnati, and he entered coaching after being selected in the third round of the 2000 MLB Draft by the New York Mets and spending several years in the minor leagues.
The search for a replacement is already underway as the Vols aim to rebuild a pitching staff that can compete at the highest level in the coming season, hoping to improve upon the mixed results left by Reynolds’ short stint.