ABSTRACT Aquino, A.N.& Buiza, M. D. (2014). Coaches’ transformational leadership among University of the Philippines Varsity Teams in relation to non- roster student-athletes’ motivation to contribute to their team.Unpublished Thesis.University of the Philippines.College of Mass Communication.

This study examined the roles played by University of the Philippines Diliman (UP Diliman) varsity athletics coaches who practice transformational leadership skills in motivating the non-roster student-athletes of the different sports teams. For the purpose of this study, student-athletes who were not part of the University’s official line-upfor the University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 76 (AY 2013-2014) were categorized as "non-roster student-athletes." This study highlighted how the non-roster student-athletes communicated with their coaches during the off-season and the UAAP season, including the period during official game days, training days and other team-related events. The researchers used the qualitative approach in this study and conducted focus interviews with non-roster student-athletes from different athletic varsity teams. The interviewees came from a pool of non-roster student-athletes who were referred to the researchers by other athletes. In analyzing the answers of the respondents, the study used the Transformational Leadership Theory which focused on four factors that affected the amount of motivation that the non-roster student-athletes got from their coaches. The four factors were:1) idealized influence, 2)inspirational motivation, 3)intellectual stimulation, and 4) individual consideration.