College of Charleston hires former Gamecocks baseball coach Chad Holbrook Posted Jul 20, 2017 It took longer than expected, but College of Charleston and Chad Holbrook have finally reached an agreement that will bring the former South Carolina head coach to the Lowcountry as the Cougars' next baseball coach. The deal capped a chaotic 48 hours for Holbrook and the school that saw more plot twists than a John Grisham novel. (Charleston Post and Courier)