On Monday, the 52-year-old was unexpectedly chosen to succeed Gary Bowyer.
Tony Docherty, who broke off his long-standing collaboration with best friend Derek McInnes to take the position of Dundee's new manager, argues that "it's time now" to try his hand at management.
After serving as McInnes' assistant at St Johnstone, Bristol City, Aberdeen, and Kilmarnock for the entirety of his coaching career, the 52-year-old was unexpectedly named Gary Bowyer's replacement on Monday.
He believes that his expertise, combined with the 18 years he has spent living in Dundee and his desire to succeed as a manager, will serve him well as he strikes out on his own with the newly promoted Scottish Premiership club.
I've been coaching for twenty-four years, he continued. "I have participated in European competition, national team activities, the English Championship, and the Scottish Premiership.
"I'll bring enthusiasm, authenticity, and a work ethic, and hopefully those three things will help things work out. I'm incredibly thrilled. I've learned a lot, and the time is now.
"I've put in the hard work, and I believe the hunger, determination, and desire to disprove others are what you get from a new management.
"With me, you get all of that in addition to the expertise and background behind it, so maybe Dundee can profit from that.
18 years have passed since I moved in. I am aware of the city's pulse and the fervor of its residents. I'm eager for them to watch my team in action and am working to establish a connection with the supporters.
Because Docherty served as a coach for Scotland while Dens Park technical director Gordon Strachan served as manager of the team, he was a candidate for the Dundee position.
"I've been Derek's assistant for 15 years, and although I've had other possibilities, this one feels right for me. I have a strong gut instinct about it, he declared.
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