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The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between leadership style and player’s stress and group cohesion in track and field coaches, use the findings as basic materials for efficient coaching, and provide scientific and empirical materials. To achieve this purpose, the subjects were identified from the population of track and field players attending colleges in Korea and a total of 260 samples were selected by cluster random sampling. Of them, unreliable responses due to dual or no entry were excluded and material clarification was made including a search for entry error. Finally, a total of 212 responses(male 170, female 42) were analyzed. Through these methods and procedures, the relationship between leadership style and player’s stress and group cohesion in track and field coaches was analyzed and the following results were obtained. First, for a difference in leadership style in track and field coaches according to demographic characteristics, there was statistically significantly different in education and coach’s career. For a difference in player’s stress in track and field coaches according to demographic characteristics, there was statistically significantly different in gender, school year, and coach’s career. For a difference in group cohesion in track and field coaches according to demographic characteristics, there was statistically significantly different in school year and coach’s career. Second, the effects of leadership style on player’s stress in track and field coaches showed a significant difference in fear of failure, concern about schoolwork, business sport teams problem, and burden on games. Third, the effects of leadership style on group cohesion in track and field coaches showed a significant difference in social cohesion and task cohesion. Finally, the effects of player’s stress on group cohesion in track and field coaches showed a significant difference in social cohesion and task cohesion.