Under the pressured setting of university athletics, sports coaches are torn between professional duty and personal welfare—usually at the expense of one or the other. This research investigates the mediating function of motivation to win in the work-life balance-work commitment relationship of sports coaches of five State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in Region XII, Philippines. Through quantitative mediation analysis with total enumeration sampling strategy, data from 108 coaches were collected using standard instruments that measured work-life balance, work commitment, and motivation to win. Results showed moderate overall work-life balance with strengths in efficiency and workload management but weaknesses in health, family, and self-care. Coaches scored high affective, continuance, and normative commitment and high intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to attain competitive success. Path analysis confirmed the relationship of efficiency with work commitment direct and indirect through motivation to win. Yet, workload negatively affected commitment with non-significant mediation. These findings suggest the need to enhance work efficiency and intrinsic motivation to ensure professional commitment. The research suggests interventions such as well-being programs, flexible scheduling, and professional development to cater to the integrated needs of sports coaches.
Keywords: Work-Life Balance, Work Commitment, Motivation to Win, Sports Coaches, Mediation Analysis.
How to cite this article: Ronamo CG, Motivation to Win as a Mediator Between Work-Life Balance and Work Commitment: A Structural Model for Sports Coaches in SUCs. Int J Drug Deliv Technol. 2026;16(2s): 105-112; DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16.105-112