After moving on from head coach Mike McCarthy when his contract expired at the end of the 2024 season, the Dallas Cowboys are officially set to begin a
"He'll be ready for the next step. He has the right personality and brain.'' - Dak Prescott, offering a Cowboys endorsement of coach Brian Schottenheimer.
A familiar face, Schottenheimer steps into the role after orchestrating the Cowboys' offense as the offensive coordinator for the past two seasons, despite not calling plays. He succeeds Mike McCarthy, whose tenure ended following the team's disappointing 7-10 finish in 2024.
Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones, as unpredictable as he can be at times, made a move to choose familiarity with the team's newest head coaching hire. Dallas has promoted Cowboys offensive coordinator Brian Scottenheimer to be the franchise's 10th head coach -- and the ninth under Jones' ownership that began in 1989 -- the team announced Friday night.
The Dallas Cowboys are hiring offensive coordinator Brian Shottenheimer as the team's next head coach after parting ways with Mike McCarthy.
Brian Schottenheimer is known as a career assistant. He is now known as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys.” - Jerry Jones.
The former Seattle Seahawks play-caller is taking over the storied franchise after Dallas let go of Mike McCarthy.
I’d love to be a head coach," Schottenheimer told Yahoo Sports two summers ago. Now he gets his chance. What will it look like in Dallas?
The Dallas Cowboys say offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer has agreed on a deal to become the storied franchise’s next coach.
The Dallas Cowboys have decided on who will replace Mike McCarthy as head coach. Brian Schottenheimer will be the head coach of America’s Team.
Schottenheimer becomes the 10th head coach in franchise history as the Cowboys look to the post-Mike McCarthy era.