The purpose of the study was to examine the various factors which have an impact on the leadership style and coaching behaviors in relation to Oromia special zone athletes’ performance. This study was conducted in Oromia special zone athletics clubs. A total 100 athletes (Burayu=20, Sebeta=20, Lagatafo=20, Sululta=20 and Holeta=20) were selected as the subject for this study. The data gathered by using the questionnaires. Descriptive statics was presented as mean and standard deviation and also Pearson correlation was conducted on quantitative data on the relationships between athletes performance and independent variables which are physical training and planning, competition strategy, mental preparation, democratic, situational consideration, and autocratic were computed. The result shows that the coaches coaching behavior can’t affect the performance of the athletes. The result also shows that the coach’s leadership style can not affect the performance of the athletes.