A former Georgia Bulldog assistant is officially a head coach in the NFL. On Jan. 24, the Dallas Cowboys promoted former Georgia assistant Brian Schottenheimer to be their next head coach. Schottenheimer is set to replace Mike McCarthy, who was fired after five years, leading the Cowboys to a 49-35 record, including a 1-3 record in the postseason.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Dallas Cowboys are promoting offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to be their new head coach. If you're confused, join the club; this is the dumbest possible ending to what has been the dumbest possible coaching saga in the NFL.

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.