The 2024 season is underway and the Dallas Cowboys are seeking to return to the playoffs for the fourth straight season. Who is the Cowboys’ current head coach, and how long has he held that position?

Mike McCarthy Coaching Career

Mike McCarthy is the Cowboys’ head coach. He did not play in the NFL, though he was a two-time all-conference tight end for NAIA Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas. He was captain of the 1986 team which finished as the national runner-up in NAIA Division II.

McCarthy’s coaching career began at Division II Fort Hays State in 1987, where he was initially a graduate assistant. He coached there for two seasons before moving on to a graduate assistant at Pittsburgh, where he worked for four seasons (1989-92).

McCarthy moved to the NFL as a Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive quality control coach in 1993. McCarthy did that for two seasons prior to being promoted to the Chiefs’ quarterbacks coach in 1995, where he worked for four seasons until 1998. McCarthy spent a year as the Green Bay Packers quarterbacks coach in 1999, where he would later earn his first head coaching gig.

McCarthy became an offensive coordinator for the first time in 2000 with the New Orleans Saints. He was the Saints’ offensive coordinator for five seasons from 2000-04, working on Jim Haslett’s staff. He would leave in 2005 to become the San Francisco 49ers’ offensive coordinator.

That would be his only year in San Francisco before he took the Green Bay Packers’ head coaching job in 2006. McCarthy was Green Bay’s coach from 2006 until he was fired after Week 13 of the 2018 season. His 125 wins as Packers head coach are second-most by a coach in franchise history, behind Curly Lambeau (209).

After a year out of coaching, McCarthy was hired to become the Dallas Cowboys’ head coach on January 7, 2020. He took over following the dismissal of Jason Garrett, who had coached the Cowboys for the previous 10 seasons (2010-19).

What Is Mike McCarthy’s Record As A Coach and With the Cowboys?

McCarthy is 170-105-2 all-time as a head coach. With the Cowboys, he's 45-28, and the team has made the playoffs in three of his first four seasons.

The Cowboys have had high annual expectations, and three straight 12-win regular seasons have only added to the Super Bowl expectations. However, Dallas has not made it past the Divisional Round in any of those seasons. As of 2024, the Cowboys’ last appearance in the Conference Championship round or later was after the 1995 season, when they defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX.

H2: Has McCarthy Ever Won the Super Bowl?

Yes. McCarthy won the Super Bowl after the 2010 season as head coach of the Green Bay Packers. McCarthy and the Packers beat Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers, 31-25, to win Super Bowl XLV.

That’s the only instance McCarthy has reached the Super Bowl as of 2024. He did not make it as an assistant coach and did not play in the NFL prior to entering coaching.

How Old Is Mike McCarthy?

McCarthy was born on Nov. 10, 1963, meaning he's 60 years old. He is currently the third-oldest head coach in the NFL, trailing only Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh.

Reid is the oldest active coach at 66 years old, while the youngest is Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald at 37 years old.

What Is Mike McCarthy’s Salary and Net Worth?

As of 2024, McCarthy’s net worth is estimated at $9 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

McCarthy’s annual salary isn’t public knowledge, but it’s been reported that 2024 is the final season of his contract. Therefore, he is scheduled to be a coaching free agent after the season.

Who Is Mike McCarthy’s Wife?

McCarthy is married to Jessica Kress, with whom they have five children between them (two daughters together, two sons from Kress’ previous marriage, and a daughter from McCarthy’s previous marriage to his high school sweetheart.

Mike and Jessica founded the McCarthy Family Foundation, which has donated and held fundraisers for American Family Children's Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. The foundation also donated $100,000 to the Green Bay Police Foundation when McCarthy was the Packers head coach. The money was spent on outreach money and bias prevention training for officers.