The Dallas Cowboys last went to the Super Bowl stage back in 1996. Decades later, the franchise had its fair share of growing pains and losing seasons along the way. Newly-acquired head coach Mike McCarthy plans to finally change the narrative in the upcoming season with him at the helm.

The Athletic's Jon Machota reported the head coach's big aspirations in his first season with the team on Twitter:

McCarthy is a well-experienced tactician who has already spent some time around the league before joining the Cowboys. He started his career in the NFL as the offensive quality control coach for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1993. He lasted a year in the position before being promoted to be the team's quarterback coach until 1998.

Article Continues Below
More Dallas Cowboys News
Brian Schottenheimer and Jerry Jones have a potential 2025 NFL Draft steal on their hands for the Cowboys
Rising Dallas Cowboys rookie turning heads in 2025 OTAsLorenzo J Reyna ·
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs (7) leaves the field after an injury during the fourth quarter against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium.
Why Trevon Diggs could lose $500,000 before 2025 seasonBen Strauss ·
; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens (14) runs after a catch against the Dallas Cowboys during the fourth quarter at Acrisure Stadium.
The crucial upside that comes with George Pickens-Cowboys pairingAlex House ·
Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) walks onto the field during the first quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium.
Micah Parsons makes announcement amid contract uncertaintyZachary Draves ·
Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams (33) runs the ball in the first quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers at Empower Field at Mile High
Insider fires warning on Cowboys’ major signingMatty Breisch ·
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) walks off the field after a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Tim Hasselbeck reveals biggest Cowboys 2025 Dak Prescott concernZachary Weinberger ·

The Pennsylvania native took the same position this time with the Green Bay Packers. After a year in Wisconsin, the New Orleans Saints went on to grab him to be the team's offensive coordinator until 2004 and had a pitstop with the San Francisco 49ers in 2005.

All those years primed McCarthy to the biggest break of his coaching career when he was handed the head coaching job back in Green Bay. He spent 13 seasons with the Packers from 2006-2018, highlighted by a Super Bowl XLV crown in 2010.

McCarthy landed an interview with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones which lasted for 12 hours. After the team moved on from former head coach Jason Garrett, McCarthy was announced as the Cowboys' new head coach on January 7, 2020. The 56-year old coach currently owns a 135-85-2 total career win-loss record through 13 seasons thus far.

His arrival will hopefully bring a breath of fresh air for the Super Bowl-seeking Cowboys. A change in culture will hopefully help the Silver and Blue end a 24-year championship drought.