Women student-athletes' perspectives were explored through interviews in this qualitative, interpretive, multiple case study to examine how academic, athletic, peer-social, and spiritual development pathways influence their well-being. The perspectives of their coaches were also collected. Since women student-athletes may have different intellectual, emotional, physical, and spiritual needs than their men peers, women require additional supportive resources to maintain adequate well-being while navigating multiple pathways. This qualitative study employed an interpretivist approach for sensemaking within a multiple case study structure. Participants include five collegiate women's softball and five women's basketball players, each from a different Catholic university/college. The coach of each player, in their respective sport, was also a participant in this study, totaling data collection from 20 interviewees. Major theme findings were the same for women student-athletes and coaches: (a) academic purpose, (b) athletic health, (c) peer-social relationships, and (d) Catholic institutional environment. Coaches produced one additional major theme: (e) coach gender divergence. Sub-themes differed between women student-athletes and coaches. Sub-themes for women student-athletes include: (a) acquiring interactive support from professors, (b) seeking to maintain physical conditioning, and (c) striving to balance academics and athletics with quality time spent with family and friends. They also considered Catholic institutions to be welcoming, diverse, and inclusive, allowing the freedom to be spiritually expressive in hopes for personal growth. Coaches' sub-themes include: (a) strong academic performance, (b) diet and nutrition and balancing pathways, and (c) community engagement and self-awareness. Like student-athletes, coaches also posited Catholic institutions influenced freedom to lead women student-athletes in supportive ways using spiritual development and encouragement. According to both participant groups, mental and emotional health impacts each pathway with an emphasis on the athletic role. Through "The Well-Being Model" theoretical framework, women student-athletes' roles were found to impact dimensions of purpose, health, relationships, environment, and community. While security is another dimension of The Well-Being Model, it did not emerge as a common theme. Implications for practice, limitations of the study, and recommendations for future research are also included in this study. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]