Cincinnati Bengals scout Christian Sarkisian is set to become the general manager for Northwestern Athletics.The news was first reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel. A league source confirmed the move to WLWT’s Charlie Clifford Monday night.A native of Illinois, Sarkisian is a graduate of Northwestern who coached in the school’s football program for three seasons in several roles.As Northwestern’s general manager, Sarkisian will manage the athletic department’s salary cap, with an emphasis on football, according to Thamel.During his time in Cincinnati, Sarkisian helped guide the Bengals’ college scouting under director of player personnel Duke Tobin.Sarkisian’s hire as a general manager of a college athletic department continues a recent trend of schools across the country hiring for front office roles as the impact of NIL (name, image and likeness) becomes more prominent in the industry.

CINCINNATI —

Cincinnati Bengals scout Christian Sarkisian is set to become the general manager for Northwestern Athletics.

The news was first reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel. A league source confirmed the move to WLWT’s Charlie Clifford Monday night.

A native of Illinois, Sarkisian is a graduate of Northwestern who coached in the school’s football program for three seasons in several roles.

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Bengals scout Christian Sarkisan will soon be officially named Northwestern athletics General Manager, a league source tells @WLWT.

Sarkisian, a Winnetka, IL native, spent seven seasons in Cincinnati helping guide the club’s college scouting. pic.twitter.com/fPPocE7aB7

— Charlie Clifford (@char_cliff) May 13, 2025

As Northwestern’s general manager, Sarkisian will manage the athletic department’s salary cap, with an emphasis on football, according to Thamel.

During his time in Cincinnati, Sarkisian helped guide the Bengals’ college scouting under director of player personnel Duke Tobin.

Sarkisian’s hire as a general manager of a college athletic department continues a recent trend of schools across the country hiring for front office roles as the impact of NIL (name, image and likeness) becomes more prominent in the industry.