Brian Schottenheimer, son of legendary coach Marty Schottenheimer, has been named the new head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. While this marks his first head coaching position, Schottenheimer brings over 25 years of experience in various NFL coaching roles. He recently served as the Cowboys' offensive coordinator under head coach Mike McCarthy.
Brian Schottenheimer chats with his father Marty before a game in 2017 between the Miami Dolphins and the New York Jets, where he was offensive co-ordinator
Brian Schottenheimer, the son of legendary coach Marty, has been appointed head coach of the Dallas Cowboys.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 Cowboys under McCarthy, who was mentored by his father Marty before his death in 2021.
Marty earned 200 regular-season wins during 21 years as a head coach with the Cleveland Browns, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Washington Commanders and the San Diego Chargers.Philadelphia Eagles' offensive co-ordinator Kellen Moore, who worked under McCarthy at the Cowboys before being replaced by Schottenheimer, was also interviewed for the role.
"Schottenheimer boasted the much lengthier resume of overall coaching experience between the two, despite having not called plays in Dallas during the McCarthy era," read a Cowboys statement.
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