The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships among study motivation, learning satisfaction, intention to enter higher education and career development for the athlete-students in Chiayi and Yulin region so as to build up an effective athlete-student development system for the education governing organization while making relative decisions. The questionnaire, entitled "study motivation, learning satisfaction, intention to enter higher education, and career development for senior high school student-athletes", was distributed to 380 student-athletes at 7 senior high schools in Chiayi and Yulin region. Of the 380 deliverable questionnaires, 363 valid questionnaires were returned for an effective response rate of 96%. The gathered data was then analyzed by Linear Structural Relation Model (LISREL). The results revealed that the hypothesized model fit the data well (χ^2_(29)=103.15, p < .05, χ^2/df=3.56, GFI=0.95, AGFI=0.90, CFI=0.95, PGFI=0.53, SRMR=0.046). Structural coefficient examinations further demonstrated that study motivation was positively and significantly related to learning satisfaction and learning satisfaction in turn was positively and significantly related to intention to enter higher education. Yet, the paths from learning satisfaction to intention to enter higher education and from intention to enter higher education to career development were not significant. The study provided practical implementations for coaches and future study.