Dr. Brian Hainline

Former Chief Medical Officer, NCAA
Professor of Neurology, NYU Langone Medical Center

Dr. Brian Hainline, is a globally recognized leader in sports medicine and athlete mental health. As the NCAA’s first Chief Medical Officer (2013–2024), he transformed collegiate sports' approach to mental health, concussion research, and athlete safety. He was the driving force behind the NCAA-DoD CARE Consortium, the largest concussion and head impact study in the world.

Brian is a Clinical Professor of Neurology, at NYU Langone Medical Center, the immediate past president of the USTA and current Vice President of the ITF. Dr. Hainline has shaped global mental health standards in sports, co-chairing the International Olympic Committee’s consensus meetings on elite athlete mental health. His extensive research and policy work have redefined how institutions support student-athletes' mental and neurological well-being.

Brian is a former stand out student-athlete tennis player at the University of Notre Dame, where he earned a Bachelors degree.  Dr. Hainline received his medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.