Falkirk’s John McGlynn is in the running for a third successive PFA Scotland manager of the year award, facing competition from Derek McInnes of Hearts and Stenhousemuir boss Gary Naysmith.
In his debut season at Tynecastle, McInnes has the Edinburgh club three points clear at the top of the Premiership with four games remaining.
Hearts were last crowned champions of Scotland in 1960.
Having ended a 15-year absence from the top flight for Falkirk, McGlynn has secured a top six place.
The 64-year-old, took the club up via back-to-back title-winning promotions and also won the award while at Raith Rovers in 2010-11.
McInnes, 54, collected the prize during his days at Aberdeen in 2013-14.
Meanwhile, former Scotland full-back Naysmith has Stenhousemuir challenging for promotion to the Championship for the first time.
With one game remaining before the play-offs, the Warriors are two points behind Inverness Caledonian Thistle at the top of League One.
For the women’s award, Eva Olid from Hearts, Glasgow City’s Leanne Ross and Partick Thistle head coach Gary Holt have all been nominated.
Hearts are five points clear as they seek a first SWPL title.
Glasgow City have a game in hand on the leaders and remain in the hunt for a treble.
The winners will be announced at the PFA Scotland awards on 3 May.
