The Dallas Cowboys have hired former offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as the tenth head coach in franchise history.

The Dallas Cowboys are going with an in-house candidate to replace head coach Mike McCarthy. They are hiring offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer for that role.

Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt has expressed strong support for the Cowboys' decision to hire Schottenheimer as head coach, citing a long-standing connection that dates back to the late 1990s. Speaking during Super Bowl media day,

Schottenheimer, the team’s offensive coordinator the last two seasons, has agreed to a contract to become the Cowboys head coach, the team announced Friday night. The deal is for four years, a person with knowledge of the contract told The Dallas Morning News.