Former Carlisle United defender Mike Edwards has landed an assistant manager post in National League South.

He has linked up with Torquay United ahead of the 2024/25 season.

It will see the 44-year-old, who played for the Blues from 2012 to 2014, serve as No2 to Paul Wotton, with whom he previously worked at Truro City.

Edwards had previously been performance coach at Truro, following his coaching spell at Notts County, where he spent much of his playing career.

Wotton described the ex-United man as a "calm and logical" figure and added: “He’s somebody I trust and respect, and I’m really glad he is on board.”

Edwards himself told the Gulls' website: “It isn’t the first time we have been at this rebuilding stage, we were both massively hard workers on the pitch, and that’s what we want from the players as well.

"It is great to be at something that is fresh and new, because we know what we want from performances and how we want to act on the pitch.

“It is great to be part of everything around the club, and hopefully we can generate those good times again.”

Wotton, meanwhile, feels the partnership will put the club in good stead for the season ahead.

“Now we’re just looking forward to getting going.”

Former Hull City and Grimsby Town player Edwards joined United in the summer of 2012 under Greg Abbott, after an eight-year spell at Notts.

But the experienced defender struggled to impress at Brunton Park in a 29-appearance spell with the Cumbrians.

He returned to Notts in 2014 and after two years back in their side, Edwards focused on coaching.

Torquay finished 18th in non-league's second tier last season, and the appointment of Wotton earlier this month followed the departure of previous boss Gary Johnson, who is now director of football at League Two club Cheltenham Town.