U.S. Council for Athletes’ Health

What U.S. Council for Athletes’ Health does

U.S. Council for Athletes' Health (USCAH) is a private for-profit LLC founded in 2017 and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The company delivers independent, third-party athlete health and safety consulting, education, and compliance services to collegiate, high school, youth, adult recreation, esports, and national governing body athletic organizations. Its core offerings include Accreditation (USCAH Preferred), Consultation Services, Compliance Services, the Athletics Healthcare Administration Association (AHAA) membership community, and National Governing Bodies Education Packages, with the Ohio Pupil Activity Permit coursework serving as a regulated state-approved certification.

The technology backbone is the Athletics Healthspace e-learning platform, built on the Moodle LMS, housing 170+ customizable courses and delivered via web and mobile apps. In 2025 USCAH launched the Holistic Athlete Health Solution (HAHS), a clinical platform integrating with Walmart Health Virtual Care to provide telehealth services addressing physical, mental, and emotional athlete health. Products are delivered through conference-level master partnerships (e.g., Big Ten, Summit League, NJCAA, NAIA, Sun Belt) as well as direct enterprise sales.

USCAH monetizes through tiered institutional memberships (Affiliate, Silver, Gold, Platinum), a $200/year AHAA administrator membership, per-course certification fees (e.g., $60 for first-time Ohio Pupil Activity Permit), and fee-for-service consultation engagements. The company is founder-led (Dr. James Borchers serves as CEO), has not raised institutional capital, and operates exclusively in the United States.

Name

U.S. Council for Athletes’ Health

Legal name

U.S. Council of Athletes' Health, LLC

Website

https://uscah.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

U.S. Council for Athletes' Health (USCAH) provides independent athlete health and safety consulting, education, and compliance services to collegiate, high school, youth, and national governing body athletic organizations via its Athletics Healthspace LMS, HAHS telehealth platform, and tiered membership programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Athletic Healthcare Compliance and Education

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Athletics Compliance, Eligibility & Governance (EDALAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports Medicine, Athletic Training & Rehabilitation Services (EDALAIAH), University/College Club Sports Programs (MPAKACAK)

Keywords

• Athletic healthcare services
• Sports medicine compliance
• Athlete health education
• Athletic training certification
• Intercollegiate athletic health

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees at multiple tiers (Affiliate, Silver, Gold, Platinum) providing access to resources, accreditation, and benefits.
2. Consultation Services: Fee-for-service consultation for athletic health program development and compliance.
3. Training and Certification Programs: Course fees for Ohio Pupil Activity Permit coursework and other certification programs.
4. AHAA Membership: Annual membership in Athletic Health and Safety Association at $200 per year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

U.S. Council for Athletes' Health (USCAH) provides specialized athletic healthcare consulting, education, and compliance services for schools, colleges, athletic conferences, and sports organizations. The company operates digital learning platforms (Athletics Healthspace and the Holistic Athlete Health Solution mobile app) that deliver training, accreditation, and compliance content, complemented by direct consultation services from clinicians.

Product overview

USCAH operates a unified platform ecosystem centered on athlete health, safety, and compliance. The core offerings include Athletics Healthspace, an e-learning portal providing educational courses and compliance tracking for athletic programs; HAHS (Holistic Athlete Health Solution), a digital companion app extending on-demand clinical services for holistic athlete care; AHAA, a membership community for healthcare administrators offering professional development and compliance resources; and USCAH Preferred Accreditation, which certifies organizations meeting best practices standards. Supplementary add-on packages include National Governing Bodies Education Packages with customizable course selections and Ohio Pupil Activity Permit coursework for coach certification. All services are tied together through consultation and compliance services to reduce risk across collegiate, high school, youth, esports, and adult rec sports organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Athletics Healthspace: The online portal and virtual tool that powers USCAH membership, providing access to institutional assessments, educational training, and athletics healthcare innovation. Houses a growing library of more than 170 courses that can be customized by audience and completed via the website or mobile app.
• Holistic Athlete Health Solution (HAHS)
• Athletics Healthcare Administration Association (AHAA)

Products and services

• Athletics Healthspace An e-learning platform that provides continuing education, training modules, and courses for athletic trainers, healthcare administrators, coaches, and sports medicine professionals.
• Holistic Athlete Health Solution (HAHS) A digital health platform, delivered via mobile application in partnership with Walmart Health Virtual Care, providing athletes with virtual access to healthcare providers and resources.
• Athletics Healthcare Administration Association (AHAA) An annual membership organization ($200 per year) that provides athletics healthcare administrators with training, resources, and continuing education credits to elevate their professional standing.
• USCAH Preferred Accreditation An accreditation credential awarded to athletic training programs, professionals, and organizations that meet USCAH's standards for athlete healthcare delivery.
• Consultation Services Direct consultation engagements delivered by USCAH clinicians to support athletic organizations with healthcare program design, policy development, and operational best practices.
• Compliance Services Compliance review, policy assessment, and regulatory support services that help athletic programs meet state, conference, and association requirements.
• National Governing Bodies Education Packages Education programs developed in partnership with national sport governing bodies to certify and educate their staff, coaches, and administrators on athlete health and safety.
• Ohio Pupil Activity Permit Coursework State-approved training coursework that allows Ohio school employees (coaches, advisors) to earn the Pupil Activity Permit required for supervising student activities.

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Walmart Health Virtual CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to deliver Holistic Athlete Health Solution (HAHS), providing integrated virtual care coordination for athletes through the retail health network.
• Big Ten ConferencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for athlete health and safety programs serving conference member institutions.
• Summit LeaguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpanded partnership to provide comprehensive athlete health services to Summit League member schools.
• NJCAAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Junior College Athletic Association partnership for health and safety programs.
• MIAAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association for athletic health services.
• Mountain East ConferenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for athletic health programs serving Mountain East member institutions.
• NAIAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics partnership for health services.
• NIAAAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association partnership.
• Gulf-South ConferenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Gulf-South Conference for athletic health programs.
• Peach Belt ConferenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for athletic health services with Peach Belt member schools.
• Northern Sun Intercollegiate ConferenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Northern Sun for athletic health programs.
• CSCCaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollegiate Sports Creators Climate Alliance partnership.
• Rocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference for health services.
• NJCAA-EsportsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for esports athletic health and wellness programs.
• Sun Belt ConferenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Sun Belt Conference for athletic health programs.
• ACESminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACES consortium partnership for athletic health initiatives.
• CREPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CREP for athletic health research and programs.
• GNACminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreat Northwest Athletic Conference partnership.
• Northern SunminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthern Sun Intercollegiate Conference partnership.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Korey Stringer Institute: University of Connecticut-affiliated institute focused on preventing sudden death in athletes through research, education, and advocacy. Directly comparable to USCAH as a mission-aligned athlete welfare/safety organization with national influence and a focus on catastrophic-injury prevention.
• Players Health: Technology platform providing athlete safety, abuse prevention, and insurance services to youth and amateur sports organizations. Comparable to USCAH in serving athletic organizations with safety and risk management products, with overlap in education/training and accreditation-adjacent services.
• Concussion Legacy Foundation: Nonprofit driving concussion research, education, and policy advocacy across sports at all levels. Comparable to USCAH as a mission-driven athlete welfare organization providing educational resources, training courses, and policy guidance to schools and athletic programs.

Broad incumbents

• National Athletic Trainers' Association: Premier professional association for athletic trainers with over 40,000 members, providing education, certification, advocacy, and practice standards. Comparable to USCAH as a membership-driven organization advancing athletic healthcare credentials, though NATA serves the broader AT profession while USCAH focuses on institutional programs.
• National Federation of State High School Associations: Governing body for high school athletics and activities that publishes rules, training courses, and compliance resources for member schools. Comparable to USCAH as an organization providing health/safety education and compliance content to high school athletic programs, though NFHS also sets competition rules.
• Hospital for Special Surgery: Leading academic medical center specializing in orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, and rehabilitation, with established sports medicine partnerships serving professional and collegiate athletes. Comparable to USCAH in providing specialized sports medicine expertise to athletic organizations, though at much larger institutional scale.
• NCAA Sport Science Institute: Internal division of the NCAA focused on athlete health, safety, and well-being research, education, and policy. Comparable to USCAH as the dominant governing-body source of compliance and health education mandates that USCAH's courses help member institutions satisfy.

Emerging players

• TeachAids: Nonprofit developing evidence-based concussion and health education technology distributed through schools and sports organizations. Comparable to USCAH in providing health education content to athletic programs, with overlap in concussion-specific curriculum delivery.

Others

• Vector Solutions: Provider of online training, compliance, and workforce management software for education and public safety sectors, with significant K-12 and collegiate athletics training library. Comparable to USCAH through its role as a technology integration partner and overlapping customer base in athletic staff training and compliance.
• Hudl: Leading sports video and performance analysis platform used by collegiate and high school athletic programs worldwide. Comparable to USCAH through its existing technology partnership and shared focus on athletic performance, though Hudl's core product is video/analytics rather than health/compliance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/4athleteshealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/james-borchers-md
• Facebookfacebook.com/4athleteshealth

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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