Sunderland Regis Le Bris has taken the Black Cats back to the Premier League.
From an unknown quantity on Wearside to the manager who has taken them back to the Premier League. It's been quite a 12 months for Regis Le Bris since becoming Sunderland boss and the win at Wembley will live long in the memory of red and white supporters.
The Black Cats came from behind to book their place in the top flight in a dramatic second-half turnaround, with Eliezer Mayenda cancelling out Tyrese Campbell's opener before Tommy Watson scored a late winner deep into injury time.
There was pendemonium in the stands at Wembley Stadium and chaos on the pitch - just one look at Luke O'Nien running down the touchline with his arm in a sling after dislocating his shoulder tells you everything you need to know about the group.
And yet, at the head of it all, is Le Bris. A calm and yet meticulous coach, so committed to his craft that he's often the first one in and the last one out of the training ground.
It was during the pre-season tour of Alicante that players and staff got a first glimpse of the man at work. With others asleep after gruelling sessions in the sun, Le Bris would often be up late into the early hours of the morning on his laptop anlysing clips and preparing his team for the season ahead.
Ten months on, all that work that goes on behind the scenes has come to fruition and Sunderland will once again be back in the big time.
The full-time whistle at Wembley brought an outpouring of emotion from Le Bris - his team had done it. The youngest team in the Championship had won promotion, against the odds some might say.
As the wild celebrations continued after the full-time whistle, Le Bris walked cooly into his post-match press conference and his own plans to celebrate spoke volumes.
"I'll spend some time in France probably," Le Bris said when asked about his immediate plans for the summer. "I've stayed here for 11 months without going to France.
"Just to spend time relaxing, enjoying and preparing for next season."
After the shambles of last season, Sunderland's decision to wait to appoint Le Bris now looks like a masterstroke and bringing in a man so dedicated to his craft has paid dividends. He's spent his first year at the club getting fully emersed on Wearside, without returning to France, in his first managerial stint abroad. Hats off to him.
"Emotionally, it's impressive because the two semi-finals, at the end of the second leg it was absolutely crazy," Le Bris added when asked about the celebrations with supporters at the end. "Today it was the case again.
"To create this connection, these emotions, these memories it's wonderful for the fans and for us. We need to live these tough moments and it will be really important in my life for sure."