Meet Our Coaches

Paul Wise - Xtabi Director of Coaching & Tournament Director
From: London, England
Favorite Club: Arsenal FC & Boreham Wood FC
Favorite Player: Dennis Bergkamp
Favorite Position: GK
Favorite Number: 1
Qualifications
- BA (honors) degree- Football (soccer) Studies
- UEFA ‘C’ Award in Coaching
- UEFA ‘C’ Award in Coaching Goalkeepers
- FA Youth Award Module 1 & 2
- US Soccer D License
- Talent ID Award
- Developing Creativity Award
- Sports Injury and First Aid Certificate
Coaching Experience
Newark Area Soccer – Staff Coach-( 2010 - Present)
Denison University Head GK Coach (2016 - Present)
Total Football Academy (Watford, England) – working with young players from English Premier League Club Academies.
Coached for three years at university in partnership with Southamton FC, under UEFA A license and Pro License Coaches to complete our coaching units.

Sean Dale - Recreational Program Director & Assistant Xtabi Director
From: Macclesfield, England
Favorite Club: Manchester United FC & Macclesfield FC
Favorite Player: Paul Scholes
Favorite Position: Winger
Favorite Number: 12
Qualifications
- BA (Honors) Degree – Coaching & Sports Development at Manchester Met University
- UEFA ‘C’ Award in Coaching
- FA Youth Award Module 1 & 2
- US Soccer D License
- UK Sport Mentoring Award
- Sports Injury and First Aid Certificate
- USSF Referee
Coaching Experience
Newark Area Soccer - Staff Coach (2014 – Present)
Manchester United Foundation - Staff Coach (2009 - 2014)
Macclesfield Town Football in the Community - Staff Coach (2005 – 2009)
Worked with Macclesfield Town Football Club during University as a Performances Analysis working with elite soccer players.

Scott Nicholls - Assistant Director & Xtabi Girls Director
From: Portsmouth, England
Favorite Club: Liverpool FC & Grimsby Town FC
Favorite Player: Bryan Robson, Luis Suarez
Favorite Position: CM
Favorite Number: 7
Qualifications
- UEFA 'B' Licence in Coaching
- USSF National 'D' Licence In Coaching
- NSCAA Director of Coaching Certificate
- FA Junior Team Manager Certificate
- FA Child Protection
- CPR & First Aid
Coaching Experience
Newark Area Soccer – Girls Director of Coaching (2003 – Present)
Newark High School Girls Head Coach (2015 – Present)
Havant & Waterlooville U14 Boys Coach (1993 – 1994)

Bill Howard - Xtabi Staff Coach
NASA Recreational Coach (2011 - 2020)
Newark Area Soccer - Staff Coach (2017 - Present)

Dave Pastiva - Xtabi Staff Coach
Streetsboro HS Varsity Head Coach (3 years)
Newark Area Soccer - Staff Coach (2021 - Present)
Lancaster Recreational Coach (2010 - 2017)
Newark Area Soccer - Staff Coach (2020 - Present)
