 Shortly before the 2002 Winter Olympics he was cut from Brian Shimer's team, and replaced with Dan Steele, a veteran from the 1998 Winter Olympics.At the Utah Olympic Park for the 2002 Winter Olympics he served as a bobsled forerunner, who tests the bobsled course prior to competition.Holcomb left the military with an honorable discharge in June 2006, and competed on the World Cup circuit.