Van Velze, 37, has been appointed to a new consultancy role of player innovation and performance futures, which will involve him working with players on an individual level to “accelerate their personal growth.”
The former Northampton Saints and Worcester Warriors forward retired from playing at the end of last season.
“I’m proud to continue the journey with Bath Rugby,” he told the club website., external
“It’s an exciting place to be right now, and I’m looking forward to seeing how far we can push this.”
Bath confirmed that former England and Scotland coach Andy Robinson, the club’s head of academy coaching, and scrum coach Stevie Scott have extended their deals, keeping them at the club next season.
