ABSTRACT
The purpose of interviewing athletes An interview involves the coach asking a series of questions and listening to the athlete’s responses with the aim of trying to gain more knowledge about the needs of the athlete and the problems that he or she is experiencing (Bernstein and Nietzel, 1980). Furthermore, a coach’s judgement regarding what psychological training the athlete requires can be gathered from an interview (Bernstein and Nietzel, 1980; Taylor and Schneider, 1992). In order for coaches to attain in-depth information from the athlete, coaches can develop an interview guide.
