Adrian joined the Fire in 2023 after most recently serving as a performance coach for Nashville SC’s first team and Academy teams. Prior to joining Nashville, Sánchez was a collegiate performance coach at Northern Illinois University and Purdue University. A native of Texas, Sánchez was a youth soccer coach with the Houston Dynamo before pursuing a Master’s of Science in Education at Northern Illinois University. He is an EXOS Peformance Specialist and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA.