Education
In 1973, Moran graduated from Saint Thomas Aquinas-Mercy High School in Saint Louis, Missouri.
In 1973, Moran graduated from Saint Thomas Aquinas-Mercy High School in Saint Louis, Missouri.
He then attended Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, playing on the men"s soccer team from 1973 to 1976. In 1977, he turned professional with the Minnesota Kicks of the North American Soccer League. He played five outdoor and two indoor seasons in Minnesota.