The Dallas Cowboys is hiring offensive coordinator Brian Shottenheimer as the team’s next head coach, the team announced Friday.
Shottenheimer will take over as the team’s head coach after two seasons as the team’s offensive coordinator, replacing Mike McCarthy, who to part with the team after a disappointing 7-10 season.
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Because the Cowboys parted ways with McCarthy a week after the season ended, the organization missed the chance to interview candidates like Mike Vrabel, Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn earlier in the process.
Shottenheimer joined the organization in 2022 as a coaching analyst, before replacing Kellen Moore as offensive coordinator in 2023. Shottenheimer’s first year as offensive coordinator coincided with quarterback Dak Prescott’s best season, as the team won the NFC East and had the fifth-leading offense in the league .
However, 2024 was a different story. The team finished 16th in total offense after Prescott suffered a season-ending injury.
Still, Shottenheimer’s work as offensive coordinator was enough to prompt Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to select him as head coach, bypassing other potential options including Deion Sanders and Jason Witten.
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Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer looks on prior to the game against the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium on November 28, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Sam Hodde/Getty Images)
Shottenheimer, 51, brings to the table nearly three decades of experience as an assistant offensive line coach. He worked as an offensive coordinator for several other teams before joining the Cowboys in 2022, working 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 the head coach of four teams, recording the ninth most wins (205) by a coach in NFL history.
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