This study examined video footage (i.e., pregame, halftime, and postgame) of high school basketball coaches' interactions with their male and female athletes during competition, focusing on coaches' use of various regret messages. Participants included 20 high school basketball coaches who were found to use a combination of regret messages: individual performance, accountability, social significance, collective failure, regret reduction, and future regret. Results indicated that girls' and boys' coaches did not vary in the frequency for any of the six regret message types. However, significant differences did emerge for five of the six regret types based on the context for coaches' comments, and for regret reduction when team success was considered. (Contains 2 tables.)