Wolde, Bezabih (PhD)Tilahun, Kaftamu2021-11-052023-11-092021-11-052023-11-092021-06-16http://10.90.10.223:4000/handle/123456789/28551The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between coaches’ leadership styles and players’ performance outcome and satisfaction. For the implementation of the study, a cross- sectional survey research design was employed. The study subjects were selected from the availability samples. Two sample Ethiopian premier league participant clubs were selected, from thirteen clubs (sebete kenema football club and Hadiya Hosaina football club) premier league clubs using convenience sampling technique. Thus, the subjects in the study were 50 football players and eight coaches’ participated from the two clubs. In this study both Quantitative and descriptive survey method was employed. Questionnaire was dominantly used as data collection instrument; unstructured interview also used in this process. In this attempt, data collected through questionnaire were analyzed by using SPSS (statistical package for social science) descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, whereas the data collected through interview were analyzed through descriptive statement. The findings of the study indicated that, the characteristics of effective leadership styles with in the football clubs structure for developing a successful team. In this study, the researcher found that players, who perceived their coaches as being more compatible, evaluated the coaches' communication ability and player-support levels more favorably. Conversely, if athletes disagreed with the coachers’ goals, personality, and/or beliefs, some of the psychological needs of the players were not met. At the end some recommendations were made for observed challenges or problems of the coaches’ leadership style. Coaches often switch instinctively between styles, according to the players behavior and the task that needs to be done. Coaches look in to a training /an Instruction/ and positive feedback should be advisable coaching behavior.enLeadershipLeadership StyleSatisfactionPerformance OutcomesThesis