Omar Khan (administrator)

For other uses, see Omar Khan (disambiguation).

Omar R. Khan
Career information
Pittsburgh Steelers
Date of birth	February 1977 (age 39)
College	Tulane University^[1]
High school	Archbishop Rummel High School '94 (Metarie, LA)^[2]
Career history
As administrator
1997–2001	New Orleans Saints football operations^[1]
2001–2011	Pittsburgh Steelers Football Administration Coordinator
2011–2016	Pittsburgh Steelers Director of Football Administration
2016–present	Pittsburgh Steelers Vice President of Football & Business Administration
Career highlights and awards

Omar R. Khan (born February 7, 1977) is the Director of Football Administration for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers.^[3]

Early years

His mother is a native of Honduras and his father is from India. He was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. After graduating 1994 from Archbishop Rummel High School in Metairie, he matriculated to Tulane University from which he earned a degree in Sports Management with a minor in Business Administration in 3 ¹⁄₂ years.

Football career

As a student, Khan worked with the Tulane football team as an Undergraduate Assistant. Following his time with the Tulane Football program, Khan served as a Scouting/Personnel Intern with the New Orleans Saints. Once he graduated in 1997, he was brought on in a full-time role by the Saints in the Football Operations Department. He worked his way up the ladder in New Orleans by diligently handling anything that was asked of him.

In 2001 he was hired by the Steelers in the Football Operations/Player Personnel Department. In that role he has helped to assemble two Super Bowl winners. Along with General Manager Kevin Colbert, in 13 seasons they have drafted and signed/extended 23 Pro Bowl Players. ^[4]

References

1 2 "Saints open preseason with Hall of Fame game against Pittsburgh Steelers" (PDF) (Press release). New Orleans Saints. August 5, 2007. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
↑ "Rummel alum Omar Khan, '94, seeking to keep Steelers "super"" (PDF). Archbishop Rummel High School. February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
↑ "Front Office". Pittsburgh Steelers. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
↑ "Steelers front office has Crescent City connection". New Orleans Times-Picayune. February 8, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-20.

Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XLIII champions

2 Dennis Dixon 3 Jeff Reed 4 Byron Leftwich 7 Ben Roethlisberger 9 Daniel Sepulveda 10 Santonio Holmes (MVP) 13 Marvin Allen 14 Limas Sweed 15 Martin Nance 16 Charlie Batch 17 Mitch Berger 20 Bryant McFadden 21 Mewelde Moore 22 William Gay 23 Tyrone Carter 24 Ike Taylor 25 Ryan Clark 26 Deshea Townsend 27 Anthony Smith 28 Justin Vincent 29 Ryan Mundy 30 Roy Lewis 31 Fernando Bryant 33 Gary Russell 34 Rashard Mendenhall 37 Anthony Madison 38 Carey Davis 39 Willie Parker 43 Troy Polamalu 49 Sean McHugh 50 Larry Foote 51 James Farrior 53 Bruce Davis 54 Andre Frazier 55 Patrick Bailey 55 Mike Humpal 56 LaMarr Woodley 57 Keyaron Fox 60 Greg Warren 61 Jared Retkofsky 62 Justin Hartwig 64 Doug Legursky 65 Jeremy Parquet 66 Tony Hills 67 Kyle Clement 68 Chris Kemoeatu 69 Jason Capizzi 71 Scott Paxson 72 Darnell Stapleton 73 Kendall Simmons 74 Willie Colon 76 Chris Hoke 77 Marvel Smith 78 Max Starks 79 Trai Essex 81 Dallas Baker 83 Heath Miller 83 Jonathan Dekker 84 Dezmond Sherrod 85 Nate Washington 86 Hines Ward 88 Jon Dekker 89 Matt Spaeth 90 Travis Kirschke 91 Aaron Smith 92 James Harrison 93 Nick Eason 94 Lawrence Timmons 95 Donovan Woods 96 Orpheus Roye 97 Arnold Harrison 98 Casey Hampton 99 Brett Keisel

Head coach: Mike Tomlin

Coaches: Ken Anderson Bruce Arians Keith Butler James Daniel Randy Fichtner Garrett Giemont Harold Goodwin Ray Horton Amos Jones Dick LeBeau Bob Ligashesky John Mitchell Lou Spanos Kirby Wilson Larry Zierlein

Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XL champions

3 Jeff Reed 7 Ben Roethlisberger 8 Tommy Maddox 11 Quincy Morgan 12 Rod Rutherford 16 Charlie Batch 17 Chris Gardocki 20 Bryant McFadden 21 Ricardo Colclough 22 Duce Staley 23 Tyrone Carter 24 Ike Taylor 26 Deshea Townsend 27 Willie Williams 28 Chris Hope 29 Chidi Iwuoma 31 Mike Logan 33 Russell Stuvaints 34 Verron Haynes 35 Dan Kreider 36 Jerome Bettis 39 Willie Parker 42 John Kuhn 43 Troy Polamalu 46 Arnold Harrison 50 Larry Foote 51 James Farrior 53 Clark Haggans 54 Rian Wallace 55 Joey Porter 56 Chukky Okobi 57 Clint Kriewaldt 60 Greg Warren 64 Jeff Hartings 66 Alan Faneca 67 Kimo von Oelhoffen 68 Chris Kemoeatu 72 Barrett Brooks 73 Kendall Simmons 76 Chris Hoke 77 Marvel Smith 78 Max Starks 79 Trai Essex 80 Cedrick Wilson 81 Sean Morey 82 Antwaan Randle El 83 Heath Miller 84 Jerame Tuman 85 Nate Washington 86 Hines Ward (MVP) 89 Lee Mays 90 Travis Kirschke 91 Aaron Smith 92 James Harrison 94 Andre Frazier 96 Shaun Nua 98 Casey Hampton 99 Brett Keisel

Head coach: Bill Cowher

Coaches: Bruce Arians Keith Butler James Daniel Chet Fuhrman Russ Grimm Dick Hoak Ray Horton Dick LeBeau John Mitchell Darren Perry Kevin Spencer Mark Whipple Ken Whisenhunt

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