
Dr. Brian Hainline has been inducted into the 2024 United States Tennis Association Midwest (USTA Midwest) Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony took place on Jan. 31 at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center during USTA Midwest’s Annual Meeting.
A native of Detroit, Hainline turned his passion for tennis into a driving force that would shape his future endeavors in the medical field. Introduced to the game at a young age by his tennis-enthusiast father, Hainline displayed an innate talent that propelled him to the prestigious courts of the University of Notre Dame where he played first singles and doubles in his senior year.
Following his undergraduate studies, Hainline pursued medicine at the University of Chicago, specializing in neurology. This ultimately launched him into a career dedicated to understanding health and safety for athletes in all sports, finding a particular passion for addressing sport-related concussions and mental health issues in elite athletes. Hainline was heavily involved with health and safety standards for tennis, writing the rules of eligibility for wheelchair tennis competition for both para- and quad-tennis and serving as chair of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Sport Science and Medicine Commission for more than 20 years.
In 1992, Hainline became the chief medical officer for the US Open – a position he held for 16 years before transitioning to the chief medical officer for the USTA. He was appointed as the first-ever chief medical officer for the NCAA, a position he held from 2013 to 2024. Hainline is in his sixth term on the Board of Directors for the USTA, currently serving as the immediate past president for the 2024-25 term. He also serves as vice president of the International Tennis Federation and is a member of the Grand Slam Board.