Former Australian assistant coach Jeff Vaughan has returned to the state after a stint with the national side last summer.

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The former South Australian batter was the Tigers' one-day and Sheffield Shield coach for a summer before taking the national role which left Ali De Winter to coach them.

Vaughan described the 'whirlwind 12 months' which has seen the 48-year-old return to the state job.

"I think I am better prepared this time around, I think by going off and seeing international cricket and international players and how they prepare and how they play, the demands and the requirements, it's something that at domestic cricket level we're trying and striving for our players to push to that level," he said.

"I know that I am better equipped to bring those experiences back to our playing group here and to do a couple things, one is to win trophies that is the game we are in but also helping these young men fulfill their dreams and represent their country as well.

"I wouldn't have left [Cricket Australia] just for any job, this is the perfect job for me, I've loved my time in Cricket Tasmania ... I wasn't seeking any roles at all, hadn't spoken anywhere else, hadn't been looking it was through some conversations here that the perfect opportunity [happened]."

The new state coach dismissed speculation that he was forced out of the Cricket Australia set-up under new head coach Andrew McDonald. Vaughan had 18 months remaining on the contract and had discussions about extending it.

The move comes after Adam Griffith exited Cricket Tasmania in January and vacated his role with the Hobart Hurricanes and his Director of Coaching role.

Cricket Tasmania chief executive Dominic Baker refused to rule out Justin Langer for the Hurricanes role after the latter departed the Cricket Australia head coaching role at the end of the summer

"No [we haven't] but potentially yeah, today is about the Tigers and the way we've been thinking about it is we'll get the Tigers job done that's the priority and we'll move onto the Hurricanes," he said.

"We're looking to do a review of where the Hurricanes are at, Simon and I have done some work in the background and we're pretty clear on what the pathway forward for the Hurricanes is going to be.

"As far as who is going to coach the Hurricanes, we haven't had any discussions ... there's been no official discussions with [Langer] or his management."

Vaughan would not rule out looking to bring players in to improve the squad but said he was comfortable with the list as it stands.

"A couple of components to the five year deal there's an immediacy where we are real chance to win some silverware over the next 18-24 months but at the same time we think we've got a really good group that can take Tasmania to some success over the next decade," Vaughan said.

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Reports suggested that former Western Australian batter Ryan Campbell and South African Russell Domingo were in line for the role with a deal for the latter believed to have fallen through at the last minute.

Baker alluded to that scenario in the unveiling of Vaughan.

"We used a sports recruitment company, that was a global search, we spoke to three or four candidates who had international head coaching coaching experience, what did come out really clearly was it was an attractive job for a potential coach," he said.

"We're not in a stage where we need revolution, this is an evolution of what is I think a pretty sound list and a pretty good program already so we need someone to come in and evolve that.

"I think it became pretty evident after we interviewed that first lot, if Jeff Vaughan was in that mix, he'd get the job."

Vaughan dismissed the suggestion that former Australian international Ryan Harris would join the organisation as a bowling coach.

However, he did support former Australian cricket captain Tim Paine to potentially coach in the future.

"I think he's got coaching credentials and a coaching skillset, I haven't spoken to him for quite some time about it and I know it was something that he had spoken about post his career, we've got to understand when is post his career and start the journey of coaching," Vaughan said.

"I am certainly not one who thinks you can jump from this into coaching role I think it is always worthwhile to do an apprenticeship and nail your fundamentals as a coach."

Baker said Paine maintained the organisation's full support as he works out his future in the game since taking a break at all levels.

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Baker heralded Vaughan's return while thanking De Winter for his achievements last season.

"We're thrilled to have Jeff returning to the helm of our male Tigers program," he said. "We clearly want the best available candidate for the role who also understands and fits with the culture of our organisation, and there's no doubt that Jeff ticks both those boxes," he said.

"Ali has done a fantastic job under really difficult and often uncertain circumstances this year, but the fact that the transition from Jeff to Ali was so smooth was due to the fact that Jeff has such a solid vision in place that everyone was on board with."

Vaughan will commence his role in May 2022.

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