Athletes' and coaches' perceptions of sport psychology services at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville

In this study, athletes' and coaches' perceptions of Sport Psychology services at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville were studied. 119 athletes and coaches competing at the NCAA Division I level participated in the study. Using a questionnaire developed from Partington and Orlick's (1987b) Consultant Evaluation Form, participants were asked to rate their consultants on effectiveness and consultant characteristics. Additionally, they were asked to rate the importance of several Sport Psychology topics. Overall, the results were favorable with athletes and coaches identifying "fit in with team," "useful knowledge," and "easy to relate to" as the three most important characteristics of effective consultants.