0–1 on a penalty kick in the round of 16. Ammann retired at the conclusion of the 1994 season after US Soccer denied the club permission to participate in the Mexican League. The club folded after its owner (Dr. William De La Pena) pulled his financial support and purchased Athletico Celaya of Mexico. Coach After retiring, Ammann served as a full-time assistant coach with the Cal State Fullerton Titans. In spring 2006, he became head coach of the Titans. Ammann's coaching has included numerous youth clubs, Olympic development, collegiate and national teams. He is currently a youth national team scout working for US Soccer as well as a professional match evaluator for Major League Soccer. Ammann has helped develop numerous players who have gone on to professional careers as well as international recognition (Brian Dunseth, Joe DiGiamarino, Sheldon Thomas, Duncan Oughton, Mike Farfan and Gabriel Farfan). Ammann has also been instrumental administratively within the sport. He was the Big West Conference representative to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and has served on numerous committees including the Farwest Rankings Committee. He has served as an NCAA representative at tournament games as well as spearheaded the implementation of rules to improve the college game. After a four-year stint away from the college game Ammann joined Cal Poly Pomona University in spring 2017 helping them lift West Region titles and appearances in the National Final Four in back-to-back seasons (2017 and 2018). The 2018 season also produced the university's first CCAA League championship. Ammann and the staff were voted by their peers as the "West Region Coaching Staff of the Year" in each of those seasons. References Living people 1965 births American soccer coaches Soccer players from California American expatriate soccer players American Professional Soccer League players Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players Cal State Fullerton Titans men's soccer coaches Cal State Fullerton Titans men's soccer players Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992) players Edmonton Brick Men players Los Angeles Heat players Los Angeles Salsa players Neuchâtel Xamax FCS players Western Soccer Alliance players Sportspeople from Santa Ana, California American soccer players Association football goalkeepers