HEADCHECK Health
HEADCHECK Health is a company.
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Key people at HEADCHECK Health.
HEADCHECK Health is a company.
Key people at HEADCHECK Health.
Key people at HEADCHECK Health.
HEADCHECK Health is a digital platform company that provides an all-in-one concussion management system for sports organizations, simplifying protocol execution, injury documentation, testing, and return-to-play decisions.[1][6] It serves professional leagues like Major League Soccer (MLS), youth sports such as New Jersey Youth Soccer, and organizations including USA Cycling, CJFL, and BCHL, addressing the critical problem of mismanaged concussions that lead to unnecessary athlete suffering.[1][3][5][6] The platform has demonstrated strong growth momentum through partnerships with MLS (six years ongoing), extensions with CJFL and BCHL, and pilots expanding to grassroots youth levels, proving compliance auditing and enhancing safety from sidelines to major leagues.[1][3][5][6]
HEADCHECK Health was co-founded in 2012 by Harrison Brown (CEO) and Kerry Costello, both driven by personal experiences in contact sports and a passion for brain injury prevention.[1] Brown, an athlete with a background in contact sports, initially aimed to develop a better sideline concussion diagnostic test; after validating the concept with sports stakeholders, they pivoted to an comprehensive platform integrating existing tests and processes for full concussion management.[1] Early feedback highlighted the need for a unified tool, leading to rapid evolution; pivotal moments include becoming MLS's digital foundation for concussion protocols six years ago and recent expansions into youth sports pilots.[1][3][5]
HEADCHECK Health rides the wave of sports tech focused on athlete safety amid rising concussion awareness, driven by research from groups like the Concussion in Sport Group and regulatory pressures in leagues like MLS and HISA.[1][5][6] Timing is ideal as youth sports prioritize health post-pandemic, with market forces like liability risks and volunteer shortages favoring digital tools that standardize care without complexity.[3][6] It influences the ecosystem by setting compliance standards (e.g., MLS protocol foundation, NJ Youth Soccer pilot), enabling data-driven decisions, and bridging grassroots to pros, ultimately pushing industry-wide adoption of tech for brain health protection.[3][5][6]
HEADCHECK is poised for expansion into more youth and amateur leagues, leveraging pilots like New Jersey Youth Soccer to scale its pro-proven model globally, while trends in AI-enhanced diagnostics and wearable integration could supercharge testing accuracy.[3][6] Evolving regulations and parental demands for safety will amplify its influence, potentially positioning it as the default concussion platform across sports. As it started with a simple sideline test vision, HEADCHECK continues reducing athlete risks—one protocol at a time.[1]
