Brian Hainline

Brian Hainline, M.D., is Chief Medical Officer of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Clinical Professor of Neurology at NYU School of Medicine and Indiana University School of Medicine. As the NCAA’s first Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hainline oversees the NCAA Sport Science Institute, a national center of excellence whose mission is to promote and develop safety, excellence, and wellness in college student-athletes, and to foster life-long physical and mental development. The NCAA Sport Science Institute works collaboratively with member institutions and centers of excellence across the United States. For over 30 years, Dr. Hainline has been actively involved in sports medicine, including serving as Chief Medical Officer of the US Open Tennis Championships and the United States Tennis Association. He is co-author of Drugs and the Athlete, and played a pivotal role in the rollout of drug testing and education worldwide. He is currently chair of the American Academy of Neurology’s Sports Neurology Section.