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.

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.

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.