The 21-year tenure of Mike Gundy came to an end in September following a surprising loss to Tulsa.
Gundy was the second-longest tenured head coach in college football. His contract calls for a buyout of $15 million.
The Cowboys did not have to look long, or far for their new leader, tabbing North Texas head coach Eric Morris.
Morris led the Mean Green to an 11-2 season with a quarterback leading the way that no one had heard of at the start of the season. He previously had success at Incarnate Word, winning ten games with the Cardinals in 2021 before returning to the FBS ranks as the offensive coordinator at Washington State for a season.
At just 40 years old, Morris is known across college football for his work with quarterbacks that include Cam Ward (Incarnate Word and Wazzu), and Patrick Mahones (Texas Tech).
OFFENSE
ROLE | COACH | PREVIOUS STOP |
| OC / QBs | Sean Brophy | North Texas QBs |
| OL | Cody Crill | North Texas OL |
| RBs / RGC | Patrick Cobbs | North Texas RBs |
| TEs / STC | Drew Svoboda | North Texas STC |
DEFENSE
ROLE | COACH | PREVIOUS STOP |
| DC | Skyler Cassity | North Texas DC |
| DL | Greg Richmond | North Texas DEs |
| DBs | Jordan Malone | North Texas Nickels / OLBs |
| LBs | Reggie Johnson | North Texas ILBs |
| CBs | Julian Wilson | North Texas DBs |
SPECIAL TEAMS
| SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR | Drew Svoboda | North Texas STC |
SUPPORT STAFF
| ROLE | COACH (PREVIOUS STOP) |
| HEAD S&C | |
| GENERAL MANAGER | Raj Murti (North Texas GM) |
| Assistant DL | Mike O'Guin (Texas State DL) |
| Executive director of player personnel | Ethan Russo |
| Chief of Staff | Rolando Surita III (North Texas chief of staff) |
| Assistant DL | Ike Eguae |