Rob Edwards has been promoted to Wolves' first team coach, per The Express and Star.
Edwards struggled with injuries throughout his playing career and was forced to retire in October 2013, aged just 30.
Prior to this, the defender was a Wales international, earning 15 caps for his country between the years of 2003 and 2006, and he also played for nine different clubs.
Wolves was the team for whom he made the most appearances during his 14 years as a professional footballer, turning out for them 122 times, though only managing one goal during a four-year spell. He also spent three years with Blackpool, making 73 appearances and scoring twice.
Edwards joined Wolves' academy staff after retirement
Less than twelve months after announcing his retirement, Edwards joined Wolves' coaching staff and took up a job in the academy, coaching the under 18s.
The season just gone was his first in charge and was an excellent year for himself and his team. They ended the campaign on a run of six successive victories, a run which included wins over both Manchester United and Manchester City. Edwards also then helped lead the under 19s to victory in the Bitzer Cup, an international youth competition held in Germany last month.
Towards the end of the year, the 32-year-old was assisting Kenny Jackett with the first team, helping to train and prepare them for matches. He clearly impressed the man in charge too, earning himself this promotion ahead of the new season.
Edwards described himself as being both "delighted and humbled" with the coaching opportunities offered to him at Wolves, as well as being "pleased" with his promotion. He also added that he was "looking forward to being able to help" the first team in his new role.
Wolves finished seventh in the Championship last season, eventually missing out on the play-off positions on goal difference alone. Jackett will hope that Edwards can bring fresh ideas to the first team and help them go one better in the upcoming 2015/16 campaign.