Editing Shane Pestana (section)

== Coaching career ==

=== Los Angeles Ironmen ===

Pestana subsequently became involved in coaching the Los Angeles Ironmen during the early years of professional X-Ball.

At the 2004 Mardi Gras Open in New Orleans, he was documented coaching a newly rebuilt Ironmen roster containing several young players, including Paul Katic, Scott Kemp and Brandon Shore.

The team also included experienced players Billy Wing and Eric Roberts.[9]

Later in the 2004 season, former Ironmen teammate Marty Bush joined Pestana in coaching the team at the PSP Los Angeles Open.[10]

Pestana continued to be associated with Ironmen player development during the following decade.

In a 2015 interview published by DYE Paintball, Ironmen player Danny Ibarra credited Pestana with helping develop his professional career from 2011 onwards.[11]

Pestana also coached the Ironmen during the 2014 PSP season. A retrospective published in 2019 described his involvement in developing players during that period.[12]

=== Return as head coach ===

In late 2022, [[DYE Precision]] announced that Pestana and [[Mike Paxson]] would return to the Ironmen's coaching staff for the 2023 season.

Pestana was appointed head coach, with Paxson serving as assistant coach. Nikki McEvers, who had previously held the head coaching position, moved into a dedicated analytics role.[4]

The appointments were confirmed in the manufacturer's official 2023 team announcement.

Pestana remained involved in coaching the Ironmen during subsequent NXL seasons.

Official PBLeagues tournament records list him and Paxson as coaches for the team at the 2025 NXL Atlantic City Open.[13]

=== San Francisco Sirens ===

Pestana has also worked with the [[San Francisco Sirens]], a women's professional paintball team competing in the [[Women's National Xball League]] (WNXL).

The Sirens' official website identifies him as head coach of the organisation alongside his responsibilities with the Los Angeles Ironmen.[14]

His involvement includes player development and coaching clinics at West Coast Adventure Park in Hollister, California.