the Dallas Cowboys The organization announced Friday the hiring of offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as the team’s next head coach.
Schottenheimer will take over as the team’s head coach after two seasons as the team’s offensive coordinator, replacing Mike McCarthy, who has agreed to the position. Partial methods With the team after a disappointing 7-10 season.
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Since the Cowboys parted ways with McCarthy a week after the season ended, 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, as the team won the NFC East and finished fifth in offense in the league. In its entirety.
However, 2024 was a different story. The team finished 16th in total offense after Prescott suffered a season-ending injury.
However, Schottenheimer’s work as offensive coordinator was enough to prompt Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to select him as head coach, overtaking other potential options including Deion Sanders and Jason Witten.
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Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer looks on before the game against the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium on November 28, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Sam Huddy/Getty Images)
Schottenheimer, 51, has nearly three decades of experience as an offensive assistant coach. He served as offensive coordinator for a few other teams before joining the Cowboys in 2022, serving in that role with the Jets (2006-11), Rams (2012-14), and Seahawks (2018-20).
Schottenheimer is also the son of former NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer. The elder Schottenheimer has been a head coach for four teams, and has the ninth-most wins (205) by a coach in NFL history.
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