Introduction The Female Athlete Triad consists of disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis. Eating disorders affect between 1-10% of adolescent and college age women (Haller, 1992),particularly in women\u27s\u27 sports in which leanness is considered important for performance such as cross-country running. Methods A three page 17 item questionnaire was sent out to 45 coaches of women\u27s Division III cross-country teams in the Midwest region of the US. Descriptive statistics were run on the data. Results Results showed that 8% of coaches have coached an athlete with a diagnosed eating disorder. Of the top three topics for team discussions, 9% of coaches discuss disordered eating. In addition, only 43% of coaches were fully educated on the Triad- Results show that coaches want more resources to assist them in recognizing an athlete with an eating disorder. Conclusions This research shows that coaches are in a pivotal position to prevent or intervene with an athlete at risk for developing the Triad. However, coaches need more resources available to better recognize the disorder
