The Dallas Cowboys made the perplexing move on Friday evening of promoting offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to the team’s head coaching position. Schottenheimer rose the ranks in Dallas from being a coaching analyst in 2022 to the team’s offensive play-caller in 2023 and the team’s head coach in 2025.

The 51-year-old has no experience as a head coach but has worked in various roles within NFL teams for more than 25 years. Schottenheimer spent the last three seasons at the Cowbo

The Dallas Cowboys have hired Brian Schottenheimer to replace Mike McCarthy as the team’s head coach. Here’s what fans need to know about the 10th head coach in Cowboys history.