The Pittsburgh Steelers introduced their new head coach in front of a packed room that included media, former players, and some current ones. The announcement felt different this time around. Mike McCarthy isn’t just another name stepping into the role.

Mike McCarthy has not coached a game as the new head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and he won’t for some time.

While most of Mike Tomlin’s stale coaching staff was pushed out, quarterbacks coach Tom Arth, who has been with the team since 2024, was kept on by the new regime.