Despite the increasing prevalence of sport-related concussions (SRCs) among student athletes, there remains limited research on how cognitive, emotional, and physical outcomes differ between male and female athletes. Current concussion protocols often fail to account for these potential variations, which may impact the effectiveness of treatment and return-to-play decisions. This secondary research assesses how cognitive, emotional, and physical outcomes in SRCs differ in gender. Data was collected from PubMed, google scholar, and SportDiscus. Key search phrases included “sports related concussions”, “concussion protocol”, “concussion in the female athlete”, “concussion in the male athlete”, and “concussion return to play criteria”. Randomized controlled trials published after 2015 were included. The data was analyzed using thematic analysis to reveal 3 main themes. The findings suggest that gender plays a significant role in SRC symptom presentation, reporting behavior, and injury mechanism. These differences highlight the need for concussion management protocols to include gender-specific variations to optimize treatment and return-to-play decisions. Further research is necessary to refine clinical guidelines for athletic trainers and other treating healthcare providers.