Mike McCarthy Hired For New Coaching Job In Shocking Move That No One Saw Coming

This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

Mike McCarthy is returning to coaching. 

The Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to hire the former Dallas Cowboys head coach as their new HC after courting him in the wake of Mike Tomlin’s departure. 

ESPN’s Adam Schefter has cited sources noting that the “Steelers plan to hire former Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy as their head coach.”

McCarthy will replace Tomlin, who resigned earlier this month after 19 seasons in charge. Tomlin, the NFL’s longest-tenured coach before his exit, is said to be done coaching. 

Mike McCarthy Is Returning Home

McCarthy is set to become just the fourth head coach in Pittsburgh since 1969. He joins a franchise known for its organizational stability, marking a homecoming. 

The 62-year-old was born in Pittsburgh and served as an assistant and wide receivers coach at the University of Pittsburgh in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. 

While the Steelers are tied for the most Super Bowls in NFL history, with six, they haven’t won since the 2008 season. They haven’t made it back since 2010 and haven’t won a playoff game since 2016. 

Tomlin never had a losing season with the team. However, he lost his last seven playoff games as a head coach. 

He chose to step down after Pittsburgh went out in the first round this year.