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 replace Mike McCarthy, who left the Cowboys after five years in charge earlier this month.

The “somewhat surprising choice” for Dallas Cowboys head coach, Brian Schottenheimer, was the “only known person the Cowboys interviewed over multiple days,” with a conversation that “started Tuesday continuing for several more hours Wednesday.

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