Sky-High Expectations Doomed Holbrook Posted Jun 7, 2017 The Chad Holbrook era at South Carolina came to an end Tuesday night when the Gamecocks announced his resignation after five seasons as head coach. But it’s worth noting that the Holbrook era at South Carolina actually began in the summer of 2008, when he left North Carolina to join Ray Tanner’s staff as recruiting coordinator and hitting coach. (D1 Baseball)