Brian Schottenheimer, the son of legendary coach Marty, has been appointed head coach of the Dallas Cowboys.
Schottenheimer has been promoted from offensive co-ordinator to exchange Mike McCarthy, who left the Cowboys after 5 years in cost earlier this month.
The 51-year-old has no expertise as a head coach however has labored in numerous roles inside NFL groups for greater than 25 years.
Schottenheimer spent the final three seasons on the Cowboys underneath McCarthy, who was mentored by his father Marty earlier than his demise in 2021.
Marty earned 200 regular-season wins throughout 21 years as a head coach with the Cleveland Browns, the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, the Washington Commanders and the San Diego Chargers.
The Cowboys will introduce Schottenheimer as their head coach in a information convention on Monday.
Philadelphia Eagles’ offensive co-ordinator Kellen Moore, who labored underneath McCarthy on the Cowboys earlier than being changed by Schottenheimer, was additionally interviewed for the position.
“Schottenheimer boasted the a lot lengthier resume of total teaching expertise between the 2, regardless of having not referred to as performs in Dallas through the McCarthy period,” learn a Cowboys assertion.
He turns into the Cowboys’ tenth head coach and the ninth since proprietor Jerry Jones took over in 1989.