Omar Saulters
About
Omar’s experience across consulting, sports, and sales offer a unique perspective from both the business side and player development side of professional sports. He has owned and operated his own semi-pro team for close to 5 years, the Rockford Revolution. He has grown in organizations going from intern to General Manager.
Experience
Director of Collegiate Scouting
Apr 2022 - Present
• Actively recruits emerging college athletes in hopes of playing at professional level
• Produce scouting reports on all incoming athletes including both short- and long-term evaluations
• Develops coaching plans for athletes on improving their craft at specific positions
Player Personnel Assistant/Defensive Backs Coach
Apr 2022 - Present
• Assist with Creation of Leadership Council including giving seminars on Leadership to college athletes.
• Actively worked with individual coaches on scouting/tape needs.
• Created reports on team culture and head developed our professional standards.
Client Development Specialist
Feb 2020 - Feb 2022
• Promoted from Associate of Client Development (May 2021)
• Produce revenue through sales to new and existing clients with an emphasis on mid-size companies with high revenue
• Provides service to clients according to their needs, retaining them as clients
Owner
Sep 2018 - Present
• Manage the recruitment and retention of coaches and staff
• Actively record and maintain company financials
• Consistently attend league-wide meetings to monitor and uphold league standards
• Achieved first NLFL championship in program history
Director of Marketing
May 2017 - Dec 2017
• Cultivated strategies for individual teams to increase market presence
• Grew and managed team relationships and marketing communications
Director of Football Operations
Apr 2017 - Sep 2018
• Developed plans for increased branding and revenue generation
• Oversaw all aspects of player and league development
• Contributed to recruitment of incoming players
Education
Sports Leadership
- Doctorate
Aug 2021 - Present
Doctorate of Sports Leadership (Ph.D.)
Project Management
- M.B.A.
Aug 2020 - May 2021
Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Concentration – Project Management
• Distinguished Scholar
Finance
- Bachelors
Aug 2018 - Dec 2019
Bachelor of Arts – Business Administration (Finance), Minor – Sports Management
• Distinguished Scholar
• Outstanding Finance Student of the Year