The present study explored the phenomenonof burnout from coaches' perspectives, and attempted to identify factors that contributed to their burnout. It utilized a qualitative approach to create an in-depth picture of the burnout experience and possible contributing factors.The participants (n = 3)who were found to be burnout were purposefully selected for this study. They ranged between 28 to 35 years of old and had taught different sports for at least 10 years in high schools in Iran. Semi-structured in-depth interview were conductedto know their viewpoints on the reasons of their burnout. Qualitative data on causes of burnout were obtained through interviews with selected participants. The results of thematic analysis identified emotional and physical exhaustion, working condition and social factors as three main factors that contributed to powerful emotions that inevitably led to the burnout of the 3 coaches in this study. Additionally, financial issue had been mentioned as another related factor. The findings provided evidence on important reasons of burnout among high school coaches and had important implications for improving the coaches’ positive attitude and job satisfaction through considering the factors that result in burnout.
