 In October 2005 he took a position as a coach in a Tibetan side, however just 47 days in Tibet he left because of conflicts from his employers and local players, which then lead to him taking a position as coach for Macau.In 2008, he took an assistant coach position at Chinese Super League side Shenzhen Shangqingyin, until 2010 when he joined Nanjing Yoyo as an assistant coach.Xie Yuxin's son, Xie Weijun, is also a footballer who currently plays for Tianjin TEDA in the Chinese Super League.