Former Gulls captain Chris Hargreaves has emerged as the early favourite with bookmaker Victor Chandler to succeed Paul Buckle as Torquay United.
Hargreaves leads the way in the odds stakes at 5/2, whilst former Bristol Rovers manager Paul Trollope lies second at 3/1.
Experienced defender Guy Branston, the current Gulls Player of the Year, is priced at 8/1 as is Bruce Rioch.
Ex Morecambe boss Sammy McIlroy is a new name being thrown into the hat at 6/1, alongwith Torquay Chief Scout John Milton.
Current outsiders include former Brentford Caretaker boss Nicky Forster and the recently released Birmingham City striker Kevin Phillips at 12/1.
The Full list (Courtesy of Victor Chandler):
Chris Hargreaves 5/2
Paul Trollope 3/1
Sammy McIlroy, John Milton 6/1
Guy Branston, Bruce Rioch 8/1
Alex Russell 10/1
Nicky Forster, Kevin Phillips, Lee Hodges 12/1