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Coach's emotions are closely associated with coaching consistency. It is critical to keep emotions under control, and to know coach's emotional state in order to consistently lead a team. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of emotional intelligence and coaching effectiveness in the sport field. This study used the process of literature review, and obtained following results. Firstly, the emotional intelligence was regarded as one of the characteristics of effective coaches, and influenced coaching effectiveness belief and leader behavior, Secondly, effective coaches demonstrated sensitivity to an athlete's development, social and communicational skills, and the emotional aspects of athlete. Finally, positive coaches' behaviors enhanced overall feelings of self-worth and self-confidence for athletes. In addition, the need for development of the emotional competence scale which is appropriate in Korea and the implications of the emotional competence in the sport field were discussed.