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The link between college athletes’ task and ego goal orientations and well-being is well-established: task orientation is associated positively with well-being whereas ego orientation is negatively related. Identified mediators include interpersonal constructs, such as self-esteem, self-efficacy, and performance-related variables. To further expand an understanding of relations between goal orientation and well-being, we examined an interpersonal construct: athletic social connectedness. Drawing on several literatures regarding important interpersonal factors affecting well-being, we operationalized athletic social connectedness as a sense of social belonging and sense of connection with teammates. We hypothesized that athletic social connectedness would be positively associated with task goals, negatively associated with ego goals, and at least partially mediate the relationship between achievement goals and well-being. We confirmed a measurement model and tested a latent variable model in 206 (51% female, 49% male) NCAA Division III college athletes. Our model hypotheses were confirmed, with athletic social connectedness mediating the relationship between task and ego goals and well-being. Discussion focuses on the importance of considering interpersonal constructs as a way to improve our understanding of relationship between task and ego goal orientations to well-being in athletes.