Who is Brian Schottenheimer, the new Cowboys OC? 

The Dallas Cowboys have named Brian Schottenheimer their new offensive coordinator. Schottenheimer will take over for Kellen Moore, who was hired as the Los Angeles Chargers' offensive coordinator on January 30.

Schottenheimer's hiring was announced by the team on Saturday. Despite his new role with the Cowboys, he will not be calling the plays. Following the departure of Kellen Moore, team owner Jerry Jones said that head coach Mike McCarthy will be the main play-caller next season.

Schottenheimer was a consultant for the Cowboys last season. Hence, he is familiar with the team's strategies and offensive schemes. He served as the passing game coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars under Urban Meyer in 2021.

Who is Brian Schottenheimer

Brian Schottenheimer was born on October 16, 1973, in Denver, Colorado. He attended Blue Valley High School in Overland Park, Kansas, and was the starting quarterback for their football team.

Schottenheimer led the school to the Kansas Class 5A state football title in 1991. He threw for 26 touchdowns and 2,586 yards passing yards during the season. His performance at Blue Valley High School earned him a scholarship to the University of Kansas.

Unfortunately, his playing career was short-lived. He only played one season for the Kansas Jayhawks in 1992. He served as a backup quarterback to starter Chip Hilleary. Once he retired from playing football, he immediately got into coaching. In his first NFL job, he served as an assistant for the St. Louis Rams in 1997.

Schottenheimer is the son of the late Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, San Diego Chargers, and Kansas City Chiefs head coach Marty Schottenheimer. His uncle, Kurt Schottenheimer, served as the Chiefs' defensive backs coach and defensive coordinator from 1995-2000.

Brian Schottenheimer’s coaching career

Brian Schottenheimer has over 22 years of coaching experience in the NFL. Prior to his NFL coaching career, Schottenheimer worked as a graduate assistant at the University of Florida. He also held a number of coaching roles at various colleges and high schools.

At the NFL level, Schottenheimer has 12 years of experience as an offensive coordinator. He joined the Dallas Cowboys in 2022 as a team consultant. The 49-year-old assisted the offensive and defensive units with game planning, scouting, and researching potential opponents.

Prior to moving to Dallas, Schottenheimer spent three seasons (2018–20) as the offensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks. He helped lead the team to three consecutive postseason appearances. The Seahawks set a franchise record for points scored in 2020.

In addition, Schottenheimer's NFL coaching career includes roles as the offensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams (2012–14), and New York Jets (2006–11). He was also the quarterbacks coach for the Indianapolis Colts (2016-17), San Diego Chargers (2002–05), and the Washington Redskins (2001).

His college resume includes roles as a wide receivers coach with Syracuse and a tight end coach with the USC Trojans. He briefly returned to the NCAA in 2015, where he served as an Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Schottenheimer will be taking over a Cowboys offense that finished eighth in the NFL with 2298 rushing yards.