Diamond Vols Podcast: Josh Elander hires Austin Knight, Braydon Kersey commits, Manny Marin transfer, Levi Clark returns, etc.

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🗓️ 8 June 2026

⏱️ 79 minutes

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On the latest Diamond Vols Podcast, GoVols247's Ben McKee and former Vols pitcher Will Heflin react to Josh Elander's decision to hire East Carolina's Austin Knight to be Tennessee baseball's next pitching coach. They also reacted to Mercer transfer Braydon Kersey committing to the Vols, Levi Clark's return, Manny Marin's decision to transfer and much more.

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0:00.0	Welcome into the Diamond Balls podcast on Govallis 247.com.
0:03.7	I'm Ben McKee, and I'm joined by Will Heflin on this Monday, June 8th edition of the podcast.
0:10.1	And boy, do we have a lot to discuss because a lot has transpired since the last time we spoke.
0:16.1	And over the course of the weekend, a lot of great baseball being played, which I was covering some of those
0:24.0	games. I certainly had FOMO this weekend, first time since the COVID year. I was not covering
0:30.4	a super regional. And the FOMO was real for me, especially as Omaha starts to gear up this
0:37.0	Friday. But Josh Yelander is making moves,
0:39.9	did make moves over the weekend that should help Tennessee's chances of getting back to Omaha.
0:45.4	He hired a pitching coach.
0:47.0	He brought in his first commitment from the portal.
0:50.7	He returned another key player, a key player also left.
0:55.5	We have a lot to discuss here on the podcast.
0:57.3	Mr. Hefflin, how are you, my friend?
0:59.1	I'm doing well, Benjamin.
1:01.8	Even though Tennessee's out, like you said, a lot's going on because
1:06.7	the portal season is already here, so we're enjoying the tournament as it goes on, and also keeping up with what Tennessee is going to look like for next year.
1:18.7	So a lot still to transpire, but things are shaking and bacon for sure.
1:25.4	No doubt about it.
1:26.5	And the shaking and bacon began over the weekend
1:29.6	with Austin Knight, Tennessee's new pitching coach. Josh E. Linder appoints Austin Knight,
1:37.3	the new pitching coach, what, 48 hours or so after Tennessee announced that it was going to
1:42.7	part ways with Josh Reynolds.
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