Just as the Tennessee Volunteers made its first NCAA tournament appearance in over a decade, the Vanderbilt Commodores were winning a second national championship in six seasons.
It’s safe to say that the Vols’ younger brother has become a powerhouse in college baseball, but that wasn’t always the case for the Dores.
Before Tim Corbin - who just finished his 17th season as head coach - Vanderbilt was not very good. At all.
The Commodores had been to the NCAA Tournament just three times in their 100-year history before Corbin arrived. Since his first year back in 2003, the Dores have been to the tournament 15 times, winning it twice and finishing as runner-up in a third.