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.

The Dallas Cowboys say offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer has agreed on a deal to become the storied franchise’s next coach.

For the third time, Jerry Jones looked down the hall to find his head coach. And if hiring Brian Schottenheimer on Friday night to be the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys doesn’t make you sick, wait ‘til you read what Jerry said.

Jerry Jones' search to replace Mike McCarthy didn't take him far. The Cowboys are hiring Brian Schottenheimer as their new head coach.

Longtime Cowboys reporter Ed Werder pulled back the curtain a bit on why Dallas owner Jerry Jones made the surprising decision to hire Brian Schottenheimer for the franchise’s head coaching job before another former assistant was free.

Serving as Cowboys offensive coordinator the last two seaosns, Schottenheimer brings 25 years of NFL coaching experience to the job.

FRISCO – The Dallas Cowboys named Brian Schottenheimer as the next head coach, the team announced Friday night.

According to reports, Dallas owner Jerry Jones is set to promote offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to head coach.

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.

Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells and assistant head coach Sean Payton watch with Keyshawn Johnson (19) on the sidelines during the final minute of19-13 loss to the Oakland Raiders at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. on Sunday, October 2, 2005. Pa

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