The use of balance tests for the management of sport-related cerebral concussion is gradually becoming an accepted practice for measuring the motor domain following cerebral concussion. Although there have only been a few small-scale studies investigating the effectiveness of balance testing following cerebral concussions, the results suggest that it may assist the athletic trainer and team physician in identifying signs of a concussion not easily detected during a routine clinical exam. The purpose of this study was to examine balance recovery curves following cerebral concussion and to determine if force plate measures correlate with clinical balance tests. Thirty-eight Division I collegiate athletes who sustained a cerebral concussion and 38 control subjects were assessed for balance on the NeuroCom Smart Balance Master's Sensory Organization Test (SOT). Additionally, a clinical test called the Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) was administered. Both tests were performed on four occasions for all subjects (1 preseason, day 1 post-injury, day 3 post-injury and day 5 post-injury). A significant group by day interaction for overall SOT composite scores revealed that concussed athletes displayed balance deficits between baseline and day 1 post-injury, relative to the control group (p < .05). The injured players recovered by day 3 post-injury and demonstrated similar scores at day 5 post-injury. Although there was no significant group by day interaction for BESS total score, the interaction approached significance (p = .08). Post-hoc analysis revealed significant difference between the baseline and day post-injury error scores, with recovery again occurring by day 3 post-injury. Finally, significant correlations were revealed between the force plate measures on the SOT and the errors on the BESS at day 1 (r = −.402, p < .05), day 3 (r = −.402), day 5 (r = −.484, p < .01). This suggests that they are related to one another, but not necessarily measuring the same component of balance. The results therefore suggest that both instrumented force plate measures and clinical measures of balance are sensitive to changes in postural stability following concussion. Additionally, there appear to be balance deficits present for at least 24 hours post-injury, and in some cases longer. Future research will focus on identifying whether deficits are present at day 2 post-injury. These balance tests may provide clinicians with an additional clinical tool for determining when an athlete can safely return to competition following cerebral concussion.