Guardian Sports Innovations to Improve Athlete Safety
Erin Hanson, co-founder and CEO of Guardian Sports, knew starting a sports safety company was going to be anything but easy, but she did it anyway.
Erin Hanson, co-founder and CEO of Guardian Sports, knew starting a sports safety company was going to be anything but easy, but she did it anyway.
The Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation 2025 Honorees, individuals whose visionary work and leadership continue to advance innovation, protect intellectual property (IP) and drive progress in society.
in 2025, a handful of NFL players from different teams are making the switch to the Guardian Chinstrap in games.
Soft-shell technology is a lightweight, crushable foam that absorbs and disperses impact forces.
in 2025, eleven NFL players from different teams have worn Guardian Caps in games.
The Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation 2025 Honorees, individuals whose visionary work and leadership continue to advance innovation, protect intellectual property (IP) and drive progress in society.
Guardian Caps and Uniswag team up to show how top teams combine style, prep, and protection behind the scenes.
August is here, and with it, the hum of whistles and sounds of Friday night lights – football is officially back in Gwinnett County, Georgia. But this season, fans are seeing something new on the field: players are suiting up with Guardian Caps.
In the 2010s, the game of football found itself at a crossroads. With a surge in head injuries and growing concerns over their long-term effects, worries heightened amongst parents and youth rosters began to dwindle – sometimes even disappearing entirely. But Al Nittoli, former head of Oakland Braves Youth Football in Oakland, New Jersey, refused to let his program fade away.
Growing up, Guardian Sports CEO Erin Hanson watched football like most of us – big hits and the crack of a contact between two helmets was, well, just a part of the game. However, when her own son, Jake, stepped onto the football field for the first time, her view of the game changed.