The Cowboys will hire an offensive coordinator, but like Mike McCarthy before him, Brian Schottenheimer will call the offense.
Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones pushed back hard on the notion that his decision to promote offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to be his next head coach was one made out of comfort.
Schottenheimer's skill set, energy and understanding of the Cowboys' current situation helped Jerry Jones make his decision.
Brian Schottenheimer says he's “ready” to be coach of the Dallas Cowboys after a long career as an NFL assistant.
The Dallas Cowboys made the hire of Brian Schottenheimer as the teams new head coach official on Monday, with an hour long introductory press conference.
Schottenheimer—a long-time NFL offensive coordinator—last called plays during his time with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2021. The 51-year-old has been the offensive coordinator for the New York Jets, Seattle Seahawks, and the University of Georgia over his nearly 30-year coaching career.
The first question was about why Jones hired Schottenheimer as head coach. Ten minutes of emotional rambling later, the tone was set, and it felt familiar to anyone who's followed the Cowboys in recent decades.
Jerry Jones passed on outside options to make his offensive coordinator a first-time head coach. Here's how it happened.
New head coach Brian Schottenheimer and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones answered questions on Monday about the hire and the teams efforts moving forward.
FRISCO – The Dallas Cowboys will introduce new head coach Brian Schottenheimer during a press conference Monday morning. Schottenheimer, the team's offensive coordinator for the past two seasons, was officially named head coach on Friday, 10 days after former head coach Mike McCarthy's contract expired .
Cowboys formally introduced Brian Schottenheimer as the 10th head coach in franchise history late Monday morning from The Star.
Brian Schottenheimer is all set to officially become the 10th head coach in the history of the Dallas Cowboys, the two sides agreeing to terms on Friday evening after two