Former Dallas Cowboys coordinator earns NFL on FOX Coach of the Year

A former Dallas Cowboys coordinator took the risk of taking a once-thought lowly head coaching position. Now, he is getting his flowers for his first year with the team.

Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn celebrates the win against Detroit Lions at Ford Field. / David Reginek-Imagn Images

The Dallas Cowboys are in the infancy stages of a new era. The franchise has named Brian Schottenheimer as the next head coach.

While Schottenheimer is currently putting his staff together for 2025, there is still one game remaining this season.

The Philadelphia Eagles will meet the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. The Eagles defeated the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship to get to the big game.

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The Commanders were a massive surprise this season. The team earned a wild-card spot in the postseason and took down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions on their way to the NFC title game.

What could be the biggest factor behind the Commanders' turnaround? That's easy; new head coach Dan Quinn has already established a winning attitude in Washington.

Your 2024 Coach of the Year is @Commanders' HC Dan Quinn, as voted on by NFL on FOX fans! 👏 pic.twitter.com/LjWzPuPY0a

— NFL on FOX Podcast (@NFLonFOXPod) January 31, 2025

Quinn's quick turnaround of the Commanders has already earned the former Cowboys defensive coordinator a Coach of the Year honor, as Quinn earned NFL on FOX's Coach of the Year honors.

This isn't Quinn's first successful stint as a head coach. Quinn had a strong six-year run as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons.

Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn walks up the tunnel during warm up before the NFC divisional round between Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders. / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

In that time, Quinn took the Falcons to a Super Bowl; however, it was a game that Falcons fans would like to forget.

Still, it is great to see Quinn getting another chance to lead a team and be successful in doing it. If only the Cowboys would have reached out a season earlier, right?

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