The Dallas Cowboys Hired offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as the team’s next head coach, the organization announced Friday.
Schottenheimer takes over as the team’s head coach after two seasons as the team’s offensive coordinator, replacing Mike McCarthy, who agreed break up with the team after a disappointing 7-10 season.
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Because the Cowboys parted ways with McCarthy a week after the end of the season, the organization missed the opportunity to interview candidates like Mike Vrabel, Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn earlier in the process.
Schottenheimer joined the organization in 2022 as a coaching analyst before replacing Kellen Moore as offensive coordinator in 2023. Schottenheimer’s first year as offensive coordinator coincided with quarterback Dak Prescott’s best season while the team held the NFC East and was fifth-ranked in fifth place in the entire competition.
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2024, however, was a different story. The team finished 16th in total offense after Prescott suffered a season-ending injury.
Still, Schottenheimer’s work as offensive coordinator was enough to prompt Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to choose him as head coach, which bypassed other potential options including Deion Sanders and Jason Witten.
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Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer looks before the game against the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium on November 28, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Sam Hodde/Getty images)
Schottenheimer, 51, brings nearly three decades of experience as an offensive assistant coach to the table. He served as an offensive coordinator for a few other teams before joining the Cowboys in 2022 and worked in that role for the Jets (2006-11), Rams (2012-14) and Seahawks (2018-20).
Schottenheimer is also the son of decorated former NFL head coach Marty Schottenheimer. The elder Schottenheimer was a head coach for four teams and recorded the ninth-most wins (205) for a coach in NFL history.
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