Christian Sadler begins his 14th year working within Belmont University Athletics in 2024-25, and seventh in a full-time capacity. He was promoted to Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Video Operations May 1, 2024.

Sadler oversees all video production, including all Belmont live campus productions for the ESPN family of networks, and supervises the Bruins' post-production and creative content initiatives.

Sadler, who earned a bachelor's degree in video production with a minor in sports in media from Belmont in 2016 and completed a master's degree in sport administration in 2018, has been a cornerstone of Belmont's athletic video presence the last eight years.

A versatile rising star in live video production, Sadler has spearheaded the Bruins' ascension in new media, evidenced by a league-high nine awards as part of the Ohio Valley Conference OVC Digital Network Program of Excellence, instituted in 2015.

Each of the past five years, Sadler has represented Belmont at the Sports Video Group (SVG) College Summit in Atlanta, as Belmont University has been a national finalist for three SVG College Sports Media awards, including outstanding long-form production for season-long documentary series on volleyball and women's basketball. Sadler has helped Belmont's video department receive national recognition, earning two honorable mention SVG awards. 

In recent years, Sadler has been honored for outstanding directing, receiving two Regional Emmy Selections from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences – Midsouth Region for Student Productions. 

A native of Franklin, Tennessee, Sadler gained additional experience as a valued lead crew member for the Nashville Sounds and the Ohio Valley Conference championships.

In 2014, Sadler was chosen by the NCAA Women's Final Four Committee to produce documentary videos for the four participating institutions in Nashville: UConn, Notre Dame, Maryland and Stanford. That same year, the YWCA contracted Sadler to amplify their online video presence through instructional coaching videos.

In addition to his role with the athletic department, Sadler serves as an adjunct professor at Belmont, teaching "Introduction to Sports Production” in the Mike Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business.