National championship coach at King pleads guilty to theft linked to credit cards

A former assistant wrestling coach at King University received judicial diversion and probation from a circuit court judge for admitting to unauthorized credit card purchases on the school’s account.

A Comptroller’s Office report said 48-year-old Jason Moorman racked up nearly $39,000 in charges over a 7-year period on such items as alcohol, hotel rooms, clothing and groceries. The report also said Moorman allegedly made an additional $80,000 in purchases but due to the lack of receipts or invoices, investigators could not determine if they benefited the athletic program.

The review also determined King University officials did not have adequate internal controls over the use of credit cards–a deficiency that King officials reported had been or would be corrected.

Moorman resigned in October of 2024. He worked as an assistant under his brother Nate Moorman in the King men’s wrestling program and became head women’s wrestling coach when the program was developed in 2009, earning 10 national championships.

*Editor’s Note: 12:07 p.m.—King University officials made a correction regarding the Moorman case, stating he made a no contest plea at his June 15th court appearance

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