Weisbrot, Mitchell2016-03-092016-03-092011-05http://hdl.handle.net/11603/2469To see paper in its entirety contact archives@goucher.edu or call (410)337-6075.The purpose of this study was to determine if athletes’ increased involvement in coaches training decisions would increase the enjoyment of the athlete in their sport. This study utilized a descriptive survey design that used a one-group post-test. The study included 90 male and female student athletes of eleven different NCAA sanctioned sports. The hypothesis was that the more involved the athlete is in the coaching decision-making process related to his or her sport, the higher the athlete’s satisfaction will be with participation in the sport. Results from the study demonstrated a positive relationship with the athletes’ satisfaction with their sport when the athletes were more involved in the coaching decision-making process related to their sport. The results in this study show coaches that athletes want to be a part of the decision-making process and when they feel they are more involved in this process, they then have a higher level of satisfaction with their team and coaches training.28 p.en-USCollection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain information or permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Goucher Special Collections & Archives at 410-337-6347 or email archives@goucher.edu.Education -- Research papers (Graduate)Coach-athlete relationships -- ResearchCoaching (Athletics) -- ResearchAthletes -- ResearchText