Steve Clarke has vowed to emulate Scotland's women and lead the national team back to the major international stage.
Clarke has been appointed Scotland head coach on a three-year contract, 24 hours after taking Kilmarnock into European football for the first time in 18 years.
His task with Scotland is similar – end an even longer wait for qualification for a major tournament which stretches back to 1998.
The former Scotland international has little time to waste – his first game comes against Cyprus on June 8, with Scotland playing catch-up in the European Championship qualifiers following a 3-0 defeat in Kazakhstan in their opener. But he has the fallback option of the play-offs following Nations League success under Alex McLeish.
Clarke, who won six caps as a player, said in a statement: "It is an honour to be appointed Scotland national head coach and I will undertake those responsibilities with pride and commitment.
"I firmly believe we have a talented group of players who can achieve success on the international stage. I look forward to working with them and helping them to fulfil those ambitions.
"I appreciate the Scotland supporters have waited a long time for the national team to qualify for a major tournament. Now we have a Women's World Cup to look forward to in France this summer and it's my motivation to emulate the success of Shelley Kerr and her squad by leading us to Euro 2020.
"I believe we can qualify and look forward to that journey with the players and the fans, starting against Cyprus and Belgium next month."
