Eddie Holbrook
Inducted November 7, 2019
Basketball Coach

Playing Career
  • 1959-1962 Lenoir-Rhyne University: Was a standout member of the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears basketball team. He led Lenoir-Rhyne to two Conference Championships and a pair of NAIA District Runner-up places.
Coaching Career
  • Gardner-Webb University Runnin’ Bulldogs - 1964-1969
    (Junior College Program)
  • Gardner-Webb University Runnin’ Bulldogs - 1969-1978 (NAIA)
1969-70: 18-7
1970-71: 20-4
1971-72: 28-5
1972-73: 18-7
1973-74: 25-3
1974-75: 23-3
1975-76: 27-4
1976-77: 30-3
1977-78: 23-3
Overall Record: 343-65 (84% Winning Percentage)
  • Furman University Paladins - 1978-1982
    1978-79: 20-9
    1979-80: 23-7 (NCAA Tournament First Round)
    1980-81: 11-16
    1981-82: 11-16
    Overall Record: 65-48 (57% Winning Percentage)
Overall Record for his Career: 408-113 (78% Winning Percentage)

HONORS

1972 Cleveland County Hall of Fame
1980 SoCon Regular Season Champions
1980 SoCon Tournament Champions
1980 NCAA Tournament
1991 Inducted into the Gardner-Webb Hall of Fame
2004 Lenoir-Rhyne Hall of Fame
2012 NC American Legion Baseball Hall of Fame
2015 Gardner-Webb renamed their basketball court
“Eddie Holbrook Court”