Introduction - A proper quantity of each vitamin that the body needs to develop, stay healthy, and be disease-free is present in a balanced diet. A healthy, balanced diet also gives you the energy you need, guards against vitamin, mineral, and other nutritional shortages, and strengthens your immune system. Heavy exercise training and other variables have an impact on sports performance, but a healthy diet and nutritional supplements are also crucial. It is true that food and nutrition have a big impact on how well athletes perform in sports. Aim of the study – The main aim of this study is to discuss the Knowledge and awareness of athlete on balanced diet and Nutrition, to analyse the Attitude of Athletes towards Good eating habits and performance and assessing the Role of Balanced Diet to Enhance Performances of Collegiate Athletes. Research Methodology – This research is descriptive in nature. The data of this study have been collected through the primary and secondary sources. The Primary data have been collected through the questionnaire distributed among the respondents. The total 165 Collegiate Athletes from Maharashtra State have been selected for the study. Further the data have been analysed using statistical tool. Data analysis - The collected data have been analysed using descriptive statistics and chi square (χ2) test have been using for hypothesis testing. This part examines the demographic characteristics of the participants who were chosen for the study project. It gives a breakdown of the athletes according to their sports, ages, religions, and genders.