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This research provides useful insights on the coach-athlete relationship in college sports by analyzing the characteristics of the participants, evaluating players' perspectives on this relationship, and revealing the difficulties encountered by student-athletes. A heterogeneous group of primarily male athletes participated in a variety of team sports, with soccer, basketball, and volleyball being the most prevalent. Athletes often had favorable opinions on their interactions with coaches, demonstrating exceptional performance in areas such as communication, motivation, guidance, empathy, openness, understanding of roles, and ethical conduct. Nevertheless, significant gender-based disparities arose, as men athletes reported more positive connections compared to their female counterparts. Furthermore, student-athletes have pinpointed significant obstacles, such as difficulties in communicating, incongruity in coaching styles, resolving conflicts, obtaining mental health assistance, ensuring ethical conduct, and addressing concerns about criticism.
Xiang Yuan (Wed,) studied this question.