ABSTRACT

Athletes' growth and performance are greatly influenced by their relationships with their coaches, especially in collegiate sports. The purpose of this study was to look into how university athletes' sport performance was impacted by their relationship with their coach. Using a quantitative approach and 100 questionnaires given to players in a range of sports disciplines, this study examines the impact of the coach-athlete relationship on sport performance among university athletes.

Descriptive statistics of frequency counts and percentages were utilized to characterize the nature and strength of coach-athlete relationships, while inferential analysis, including chi-square tests and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), were employed to ascertain the correlation between the quality of the coach-athlete connection and the results of sports performance.

The initial results show that interactions between coaches and athletes vary widely between collegiate athletes, from being very communicative and supportive to being authoritative and remote. Positive coach-athlete dynamics are crucial for promoting greater levels of athletic achievement, as seen by the significant correlation (χ² = [chi-square value], p < 0.05) found by chi-square analysis between relationship quality and sport performance outcomes.

Moreover, the results of the ANOVA showed a significant difference in sport performance scores across different levels of the quality of the coach-athlete relationship (F = [F-value], p < 0.05), indicating that athletes who have better relationships with their coaches typically perform better than those who don't.