Jerry Jones has found his new head coach without having to look far.
The Dallas Cowboys have officially named Brian Schottenheimer as their new head coach, the team confirmed on Friday.
The 51-year-old Schottenheimer has been with the Cowboys for the past three seasons. He initially joined the team as an analyst before taking on the role of offensive coordinator in 2023.
Earlier this month, the Cowboys and Mike McCarthy parted ways after he spent five seasons as head coach. McCarthy, who was in the final year of his contract, couldn’t lead the team to a playoff berth, finishing the season with a 7-10 record and just two home wins.
Brian Schottenheimer, who has never been a head coach in his 28-year football career, has been named the 10th head coach in the history of the Dallas Cowboys.
Schottenheimer began his coaching career in the late 1990s, initially working with the then-St. Louis Rams. He later joined his father, the late Marty Schottenheimer, with the Kansas City Chiefs, and also worked alongside him at Washington and the then-San Diego Chargers. Over the years, Schottenheimer has served as offensive coordinator for teams such as the New York Jets, Rams, Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks, and the University of Georgia. He most recently spent a year as the passing game coordinator with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
“Brian Schottenheimer is known as a career assistant,” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told ESPN. “But he’s no longer just Brian—he is now the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys.”
The team will hold a press conference on Monday to officially introduce Schottenheimer as the new head coach.
