The effects of coaching behaviors were examined in a survey of intercollegiate student-athletes at a small, private Christian institution, competing in the NCAA's Division 3. The researcher set out to find how coaches are behaving to impact their interpersonal communications with, and the coping skills of, student-athletes under their tutelage. Student-athletes stated that they have been both positively and negatively affected by the past behaviors of their coaches throughout their playing careers. Quantitative data suggests that an overwhelming majority of student-athletes surveyed, believe their coaches have had an impact on their coping skills, both positively and negatively. Qualitative data suggests that student-athletes can pinpoint behaviors exhibited by coaches and speak to the positive or negative impact of those behaviors. Together, these findings can help guide the future of coaching and how coaches choose to interact with their student-athletes, knowing the implications of their daily behaviors.