Phoenix Suns
Address: 201 E. Jefferson St,. Phonenix, AZ 85004
Arena Name: Talking Stick Resort Arena
Arena Name: Talking Stick Resort Arena
Phone: (602) 379-7986
David Crewe
Senior Director of Medical Operations
Education: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (B.S.); California University of Pennsylvania (M.S.)Hometown: Twin Lakes, Wisconsin
NBATA Member Since: 2010
David Crewe has served as director of medical services/head athletic trainer with the Phoenix Suns since the 2019-20 season. He joined the Suns following one season as the head athletic trainer for the Memphis Grizzlies. He brings valuable NBA leadership experience to the Suns medical staff where his primary role consists of overseeing the athletic training staff and working closely with team physicians with the direction of player medical care.
Prior to joining the Grizzlies, Crewe spent eight seasons (2010-2018) with the Minnesota Timberwolves including the last two as head strength and conditioning coach/assistant athletic trainer. For the 2016-17 season, he was named the David Craig Assistant Athletic Trainer of the Year by the National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association (NBATA). Crewe is currently serving a two-year term on the board of the NBATA as the Secretary and he has also served on the board of the NBATA as a Western Conference Assistant Athletic Trainer Representative. Previously, Crewe was a member of the communications committee for the National Basketball Strength and Conditioning Association (NBSCA).
Before his time in the NBA, Crewe spent three years with the athletic training department for the Kansas City Chiefs. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a Bachelor’s in Exercise Sports Science/Athletic Training, he also holds a Master’s in Rehabilitative Sciences from California University of Pennsylvania. He is a certified athletic trainer (ATC) and certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS).
The Twin Lakes, Wisconsin native resides in Phoenix.
Prior to joining the Grizzlies, Crewe spent eight seasons (2010-2018) with the Minnesota Timberwolves including the last two as head strength and conditioning coach/assistant athletic trainer. For the 2016-17 season, he was named the David Craig Assistant Athletic Trainer of the Year by the National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association (NBATA). Crewe is currently serving a two-year term on the board of the NBATA as the Secretary and he has also served on the board of the NBATA as a Western Conference Assistant Athletic Trainer Representative. Previously, Crewe was a member of the communications committee for the National Basketball Strength and Conditioning Association (NBSCA).
Before his time in the NBA, Crewe spent three years with the athletic training department for the Kansas City Chiefs. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a Bachelor’s in Exercise Sports Science/Athletic Training, he also holds a Master’s in Rehabilitative Sciences from California University of Pennsylvania. He is a certified athletic trainer (ATC) and certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS).
The Twin Lakes, Wisconsin native resides in Phoenix.
Roger Sancho
Head Athletic Trainer
Education: University of Texas at Arlington (B.S.), Baylor University (M.S.)Hometown: Sulphur Springs, Texas
NBATA Member Since: 2016
Roger Sancho joins the Phoenix Suns in 2024 as Head Athletic Trainer. Sancho arrives to the Suns from the Los Angeles Lakers, where he spent 3 seasons as Head Athletic Trainer. While with the Lakers, Sancho was charged with year-round oversight of the care, prevention and treatment of injuries to the players on the roster. As head of the athletic training staff, he works closely with the coaching staff and front office to ensure the highest level of performance on the court, while also being charged with emergency on-court procedures. He was part of the team’s Inaugural In-Season Tournament Championship in 2023.
Prior to his role with the Lakers, Sancho worked with the Nigerian Men’s Basketball Team for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, where he served as the Head Athletic Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Coach.
Sancho spent seven seasons with the Golden State Warriors, where he was most recently the Associate Head Athletic Trainer and Performance Coach. He served as Assistant Athletic Trainer for the team’s 2017 and 2018 NBA Championship seasons. Sancho spent two seasons with the Santa Cruz Warriors as the Head Athletic Trainer, where he was part of the 2014-15 Developmental League Championship team and assisted the Golden State training staff beginning with the organization’s title season.
Prior to his time in the NBA, Sancho served as an Intern Athletic Trainer at Southern Methodist University and as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer at Baylor University. He worked with the SMU football team and the Baylor track and field team before joining the Warriors.
The Sulphur Springs, Texas native earned his bachelor’s degree in athletic training from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2012 and his master’s degree from Baylor in 2014.
Sancho currently lives in Marina del Rey with his wife, Nicolette, and their dogs, Dak and Chi.
Prior to his role with the Lakers, Sancho worked with the Nigerian Men’s Basketball Team for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, where he served as the Head Athletic Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Coach.
Sancho spent seven seasons with the Golden State Warriors, where he was most recently the Associate Head Athletic Trainer and Performance Coach. He served as Assistant Athletic Trainer for the team’s 2017 and 2018 NBA Championship seasons. Sancho spent two seasons with the Santa Cruz Warriors as the Head Athletic Trainer, where he was part of the 2014-15 Developmental League Championship team and assisted the Golden State training staff beginning with the organization’s title season.
Prior to his time in the NBA, Sancho served as an Intern Athletic Trainer at Southern Methodist University and as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer at Baylor University. He worked with the SMU football team and the Baylor track and field team before joining the Warriors.
The Sulphur Springs, Texas native earned his bachelor’s degree in athletic training from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2012 and his master’s degree from Baylor in 2014.
Sancho currently lives in Marina del Rey with his wife, Nicolette, and their dogs, Dak and Chi.
Frank Adams
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Education: Florida Southern College (BS); Hardin-Simmons University (MS)Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
NBATA Member Since: 2019
Frank Adams has served as assistant athletic trainer with the Phoenix Suns since the 2019-20 season. He joined the Suns after spending two seasons in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ organization, serving as the head athletic trainer for NBA G League affiliate Iowa Wolves and assistant to the Timberwolves staff. In his position with the Suns, Adams’ primary role includes assisting the medical staff in overseeing the day-to-day operation of the athletic training room, treatments, injury prevention programs and documentation.
Prior to his time with the Timberwolves, Adams spent two years as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Abilene Christian University serving as the primary athletic trainer for the men’s basketball team as well as the men’s & women’s tennis teams. He also spent time serving as an intern athletic trainer at North Carolina State University for the men’s basketball team.
Adams holds a Bachelor’s in Athletic Training from Florida Southern College, where he also lettered for the Moccasin’s basketball team. He later earned a Master’s in Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation from Hardin-Simmons University. A certified athletic trainer (ATC), Adams is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), the National Basketball Athletic Trainers’ Association (NBATA), and the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) as a performance enhancement specialist (PES) and a corrective exercise specialist (CES).
A native of Atlanta, Georgia, where his mother still makes her home, Adams resides in Phoenix.
Prior to his time with the Timberwolves, Adams spent two years as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Abilene Christian University serving as the primary athletic trainer for the men’s basketball team as well as the men’s & women’s tennis teams. He also spent time serving as an intern athletic trainer at North Carolina State University for the men’s basketball team.
Adams holds a Bachelor’s in Athletic Training from Florida Southern College, where he also lettered for the Moccasin’s basketball team. He later earned a Master’s in Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation from Hardin-Simmons University. A certified athletic trainer (ATC), Adams is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), the National Basketball Athletic Trainers’ Association (NBATA), and the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) as a performance enhancement specialist (PES) and a corrective exercise specialist (CES).
A native of Atlanta, Georgia, where his mother still makes her home, Adams resides in Phoenix.