Former captain Lee Radford has been appointed as the new head coach of Hull FC.
Radford was unveiled at the successor to Australian Peter Gentle at a press conference at the KC Stadium on Wednesday.
At the age of 34, the former Bradford and Hull second rower becomes the youngest head coach in Super League.
"We've looked at it and we feel it is right to put Hull people in charge," said owner Adam Pearson.
Long-serving junior coach Andy Last will become Radford's assistant, while Hull confirmed the appointment of former New Zealand international Motu Tony as director of football in succession to Shaun McRae.
Radford, who joined his hometown club in 1997 and returned for a second spell in 2006 after a successful eight-year stint at Bradford, hung up his boots two years ago to take up a three-year contract as assistant coach, although he has twice agreed to come out of retirement to answer the club's injury crisis.
"It's a massive honour and a massive responsibility," Radford told the news conference. "It's obviously a huge chapter of my life and it's not decision that has come easy to me. I'm fully aware of how massive a job it is."
Radford, who made over 200 appearances for Hull, led them out at Wembley in the 2008 Challenge Cup final and played in the 2006 Grand Final against St Helens.
He coached local team East Hull for over a decade and, after hanging up his boots, coached Hull's Under-20s before concentrating on his role as defensive coach under Gentle.
Athough Hull reached the Challenge Cup final at Wembley last month and finished in the top six in Super League, they flopped on the big occasion and a lack of consistency prompted Pearson to make the change.
"I need a leader who people naturally look up to and can instill a little bit of discipline, a little bit of fear, and can get some consistency into our play. I want someone to make sure the team plays every week and not just when it wants to," Pearson said.
"I think Lee has those qualities."
