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Coaching Dynamics: The Impact of Behavioral Styles on Collegiate Athletes' Performance, Motivation, and Relationships

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  • 1. ROR icon Bowling Green State University
  • 2. ROR icon Southern Utah University

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This study examines how collegiate athletic coaches’ behaviors impact student-athletes’ performance, motivation, and relationships, using Self-Determination Theory (SDT) as a framework. Semi-structured interviews with senior athletes explore how coaching behaviors affect performance, communication, and team dynamics. The study emphasizes the importance of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, identifying autonomy, competence, and relatedness as key needs. Findings reveal that positive coaching improves athletes’ performance and trust, with gender differences observed. Female athletes were more emotionally affected by negative feedback, while male athletes showed greater resilience. The results suggest coaches should tailor their approaches based on athletes’ emotional and motivational needs. Limitations include a small sample size and focus on one institution. Future research should expand to larger, diverse samples across multiple universities.

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