FEBRUARY 2025 Edition: Special Announcement
Welcome Dr. Brian Hainline to our Athletes OnBalance Leadership Council
Dr. Brian Hainline
Former Chief Medical Officer, NCAA
Professor of Neurology, NYU Langone Medical Center
Our Athletes OnBalance Leadership Council is honored to announce Dr. Brian Hainline has joined as an Executive Member. As many of you know, Dr. Hainline is a globally recognized and transformative leader in sports medicine, and true pioneer in collegiate athletics, as the NCAA’s first Chief Medical Officer from 2013-2024. Brian was the driving force behind the NCAA-DoD CARE Consortium, the largest concussion and head impact study in the world. Under Brian’s leadership, the NCAA Consensus Statement on Mental Health Best Practices was introduced in 2014, with the most recent update issued in 2024.
As a Leadership Council member and advisor, Brian will work collaboratively with OnBalance Chief Mental Health Officer Dr. Ginger Gilmore, university sports medicine members, and innovative leaders from the entire collegiate athletic ecosystem. Together, they will leverage OnBalance, an AI-driven mental healthcare intelligence platform, to drive predictive return-to-play outcomes, optimize athletic performance, and enhance institutional accountability.
“OnBalance is creating a mental health platform that will change the way we think about returning to sport following a mental health condition. Injury, illness, and mental health can be better measured so we can develop predictive models of care and performance. I feel honored and excited to be part of OnBalance's team,” said Dr. Brian Hainline.
Brian’s vast and deep understanding of the challenges student-athletes face in collegiate athletics, and his commitment to improving their mental health care through preventive management realized by insightful data, exemplify the Leadership Council mission. Welcome Brian!
Be well.
Walt Norley
OnBalance Founder & CEO
Learn More About Dr. Hainline
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 standout student-athlete tennis player at the University of Notre Dame, where he earned a Bachelor's degree. Dr. Hainline received his medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.
If you're interested in learning more about the Leadership Council and discussing membership qualifications, please send us an email or set up a call with our team.
About OnBalance
OnBalance is an AI-driven intelligence platform transforming mental healthcare management in collegiate athletics. Founded by a former Division I quarterback and designed in collaboration with a leading behavioral specialist in collegiate athletics, OnBalance converts data into actionable insights for proactive care management, helping athletic departments optimize athlete performance, improve outcomes, and enhance institutional accountability. Developed in partnership with the University of Alabama, OnBalance launched Gen 1.0 in 2024 following a successful pilot program. The platform leverages AI-powered scoring, predictive analytics, and case performance trends to help student-athletes recover and return to competition sooner—all while ensuring privacy and institutional risk mitigation.