Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer revealed Wednesday he overcame thyroid cancer when he was 28, a disclosure coming a day after owner Jerry Jones shared his own lengthy battle with stage 4 melanoma.

Dallas’ new head coach talked about his own battle with thyroid cancer on Wednesday after news about team owner Jerry Jones’ Stage 4 melanoma broke.

OXNARD, Calif. — Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer prides himself on his authenticity. He thinks it’s so important that he’s mentioned it as an aspiration for his players, too — a pillar of the culture he hopes to build.