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Dallas Cowboys Are Hiring Brian Schottenheimer as New Head Coach, Organization Announces
The Dallas Cowboys are hiring offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as their new head coach, the organization announced Friday. Schottenheimer will take over as the team’s head coach after two seasons as the team’s offensive coordinator, replacing Mike McCarthy, who agreed to part ways with the team after a disappointing 7-10 season.
Schottenheimer joined the organization in 2022 as a coaching analyst, before replacing Kellen Moore as offensive coordinator in 2023. His first year as offensive coordinator coincided with quarterback Dak Prescott’s best season, as the team won the NFC East and had the fifth-ranked offense in the entire league.
However, 2024 was a different story, as the team finished 16th in total offense after Prescott suffered a season-ending injury. Despite this, Schottenheimer’s work as offensive coordinator was enough to prompt Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to choose him as head coach, bypassing other potential options including Deion Sanders and Jason Witten.
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, working in that role for the Jets (2006-11), Rams (2012-14) and Seahawks (2018-20).
Additionally, Schottenheimer is the son of decorated former NFL head coach Marty Schottenheimer, who was a head coach for four teams, recording the ninth-most wins (205) for a coach in NFL history.
