Meet our Professional Coaching Staff
Keith Loughlin - Executive Director & Boys Xtabi Director
From: West Chester, NY
Favorite Club: Manchester United
Favorite Player: George Best
Favorite Position: FW
Favorite Number: 7
Qualifications
- USSF ‘A’ EXP License
- USSF ‘B’ License
- NSCAA Advanced National
- KNVB Master Coach Certificate
- CBF Professional Coach
Coaching Experience
Newark Area Soccer – Executive Director & Boys Director of
Coaching (1991 – Present)
Confederation Brazilian Football – Studied under Carlos Alberto Parreira and
Sau Paulo FC
Denison University Womens Head Coach & Mens Assistant
Scott Nicholls - Assistant Director & Xtabi Girls Director
From: Portsmouth, England
Favorite Club: Liverpool FC and 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)
Paul Wise - Xtabi Girls Assistant 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
- 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.
Click here to
see a video of Paul coaching 2 goalkeepers while home in England this winter.
Since working with these goalkeepers they are both now at elite Premier League
academies. One is at Manchester City FC, the other is at Stoke City FC.
Sean Dale - NASA Recreational Director
From: Macclesfield, England
Favorite Club: Manchester United FC & Macclesfield Town 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
- 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.
Geoff Smith- Xtabi Boys Assistant Director & Referee Coordinator
From: Newark, Ohio
Favorite Club: Tottenham Hotspur
Favorite Player: Zinedine Zidane
Favorite Position: FW
Favorite Number: 15
Qualifications
- BA degree- Sport Management
- Coaching Certificate
- USSF “D” License
- World Football Academy USA certificate
- CPR and First Aid certificate
- USSF Referee
Coaching Experience
Great Lakes Soccer Academy- Staff (2006-2008)
Newark High School Boys Soccer- Assistant Coach (2009-2012)
Zanesville Arsenal U17/ U19 boys- Coach (2011/12)
Newark Area Soccer- Staff Coach (2015 - present)
Bill Howard - Xtabi and NASA High School Coach
From: Seattle, Washington
Favorite Club: Seattle Sounders
Favorite Player: Neymar
Favorite Position: Attacking Midfielder
Favorite Number: 10
Qualifications
- USSF “E” License
- National USSF “D” License
Coaching Experience
NASA Recreation (2011 - Present)
NASA Xtabi (2017 - Present)
Eric Mialky - Xtabi Coach
From: Pittsburgh, PA
Favorite Club: Columbus Crew
Favorite Player: Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldo (Brazilian)
Favorite Position: Midfield
Favorite Number: 10
Qualifications
- B.S. Degree- Business Administration University of Scranton
- M.A. Education University of Pittsburgh
- USSF License
- CPR and First Aid certificate
- USSF Referee
Coaching Experience
Director of the Cardinal Soccer Camp: Pickerington, Ohio and Fairfax County, Virginia (2000-PRESENT)
Langley High School Girls Soccer Coach: Great Falls, VA (2000-2002)
Cugini Soccer Club Trainer: Reston, VA (2000-2002)
Pickerington Area Soccer Association and Granville Recreation District Soccer Coach: (2006-2014)
XTABI Girls Soccer Coach: (2015-Present)