Holbrook attended the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill from 1990 to 1993, receiving second-team All-ACC honors as a senior.
[4] Holbrook became head coach after Ray Tanner became the athletic director at South Carolina following the 2012 season.
However, the team lost two out of three games to the North Carolina Tar Heels in the NCAA Super Regionals.
On July 20, 2017, it was announced that Holbrook was hired as the head coach at the College of Charleston.
[1] Holbrook's oldest son, Reece, recently committed to The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill baseball team.