The purpose of this study was to explore one exemplar female coach’s environment to understand how various climates were enacted and incorporated into coaching practice. Using a constructivist grounded theory approach, researchers conducted intensive interviews with a Division III coach and 12 former athletes regarding their experiences of the team climate. Six categories were revealed highlighting the task-involving, structured, autonomy-supportive, and caring climates. Additionally, two broader concepts, effective communication and a caring environment, appeared providing an example of how one coach authentically developed a team culture and how the motivational and caring climates might work synergistically within that larger culture.
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