May 2014: The NCAA and Department of Defense announce the Grand Alliance, a joint initiative aimed at enhancing research into concussions and developing testing and prevention strategies for traumatic brain injuries. The alliance includes the Concussion Assessment, Research and Education Consortium, the largest concussion and repetitive head impact study in history.

On May 1 2014

May 2014: The NCAA and Department of Defense announce the Grand Alliance, a joint initiative aimed at enhancing research into concussions and developing testing and prevention strategies for traumatic brain injuries. The alliance includes the Concussion Assessment, Research and Education Consortium, the largest concussion and repetitive head impact study in history.

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Sources: “In the Arena: The NCAA’s First Century” by Joseph N. Crowley, NCAA News and Champion magazine archives, the NCAA Media Center, and NCAA record books 

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