Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to examine the interpersonal relationships of coach and
players in Oromia region super league representative in Ethiopian super league competition.
This study involves 52 players selected by simple random sampling method,8 coaches and 8
sport experts selected using purposive sampling method. Also four clubs purposefully
selected. The major instrument in this study was questionnaires, interview and document
analysis. The questionnaire was administered for both coach and players. The information
obtained questionnaire, unstructured interview was conducted to club managers and
technical directors. After data collected from respondents document analysis data would
analyzed through questionnaires, interview and document analysis. Finally the collected data
would be gathered checked and coded according to their characteristics. Qualitatively
analyzed data from open ended questionnaire, interview and lastly, the organized data was
filled in SPSS software to analysis and interpretation by using percentage, frequency and chi
square test which is weighted quantitavely
The finding of the study was substantial difference on some points, the majority of players
responded that the technical support performed by coaches was un satisfactory or
inadequate. Moreover, the finding revealed that the coaches must have better knowledge and
skill on the field. However the super league club coaches were seen not competent enough to
develop their knowledge and skill to perform the expected task in efficiently. Most of the
players do not have good attitude towards their coaches and are not satisfied with their
relationship. This view may be raised from the fact that the coaches lack the expertise,
knowledge and skills expected of them. Moreover, they consider that the purpose of coaching
is for the purpose of financial earning rather than developing good relationship and
enhancing player’s performance in the field The major problems of coaches in regard with
developing good relationship is that lack of adequate training programs in the part of
coaches as well as players lack of awareness about coach players relationships and lack of
reward and incentive mechanism to enhance the profession of coaching.
Hence, the researcher recommends relation to interpersonal relationship of coach player is
important to have freely and open communicate among each other
