(Tennessee Rhythm)

Devinder Sandhu and Lynn Agee are the two principal figures in Nashville soccer, owning and operating the Nashville Metros for 13 years. The pair originally met Francisco Marcos at an indoor tournament in Fayetteville, Georgia in 1988. Two years later, despite not having an indoor facility in Nashville, the Metros were born as a member of USL, then known as the Sunbelt Independent Soccer League. Playing its first season entirely on the road led to a 0-10 record, but the pair were not discouraged. The following summer, the outdoor squad went 7-9. The early years continued to prove difficult as the indoor club only managed six wins in five seasons before it was dropped, finishing with a five-year mark of 6-48. The outdoor squad continued to finish below .500 until the summer of 1995 when it was 12-6 and reached the postseason. Two years later the pair helped take the team to the A-League as it became a member of USL. The franchise ownership changed slightly from 1999-00 and the team played under the Tennessee Rhythm before returning to Nashville Metros in 2001. The club would return to its roots, joining the PDL in 2002.