Chase Holbrook enters his fourth season with the New Mexico State football program in 2020.
One of the most accomplished passers in Aggie history, Holbrook returned to his alma mater in 2017 to coach the tight ends. He moved over to the quarterbacks ahead of the 2018 campaign and begins his third year overseeing the signal-callers in 2020.
During Holbrook's playing days in Las Cruces from 2005-08, he rewrote the school record book and still owns several career records, including total offense (11,577), touchdowns responsible for (93), touchdowns thrown (85) and passing yards (11,846). Holbrook also holds the single-season records for total offense (4,541), touchdowns responsible for (38) and touchdowns thrown (34).
Holbrook finished his collegiate playing career with a passing efficiency of 145.5, which ranks second in Aggie football history. He also holds the record for consecutive games with a touchdown pass with 17 spanning from the 2006-07 seasons.
NM State has put up historic passing numbers during Holbrook's time coaching the quarterbacks. Josh Adkins threw for 2,563 passing yards in 10 games (eight starts) during the 2018 season – a figure that ranks as 10th most in program history for a single season.
As the tight ends coach in 2017, Holbrook helped the Aggies snap their 57-year bowl drought and defeat Utah State, 26-20, in overtime in the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl. He led a group of talented young tight ends, including Bryce Roberts and Xander Yarberough, that combined for 11 receptions for 92 yards and three touchdowns.
Prior to returning to coach at his alma mater, Holbrook spent the 2016 season working under head coach Mike Leach at Washington State as a quality control coach. Holbrook served as the passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Tarleton State in 2015, overseeing a group that accounted for 27 touchdowns and 2,750 yards of offense through the air.
While at New Mexico Highlands in 2014, Holbrook was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. The Cowboys averaged 487.5 yards a game that season, posting an average of 388.5 pass yards through the air.
Quarterback Lance Orender thrived under the direction of Holbrook, passing for 38 touchdowns with 3,948 passing yards and a 139.90 passing efficiency in 2014.
Holbrook spent five seasons at McMurry before arriving at New Mexico Highlands, initially joining the program as the running backs coach before he was named the quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator. As the offensive coordinator in 2013, McMurry finished seventh in the nation in yards per game (523) and 24th in scoring (38.5 points per game).
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With the War Hawks, Holbrook mentored numerous student-athletes who were recognized on both the conference and national level. In his first season as running backs coach in 2009, he coached true freshman Austin Brook to second-team All-Southwest Conference honors. Under his tutelage, Jake Mullin was named a Division III All-American by Beyond Sports Network (BSN) as well as the American Southwest Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2011.
In 2012, Mullin was earned All-National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association honors and was named MVP of the C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl. Gabe Rodriguez and Greg Livingston both received second-team All-NCCAA honors at quarterback and wide receiver, respectively, in 2013.
Holbrook graduated from NM State in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in individualized studies. He and his wife Robin, a 2009 NM State alumna, have a daughter, Harlee, and a son, Hayes.
