[citation needed] After graduating from high school, he attended Southern Methodist University where he played on the men's soccer team.
[citation needed] In 1978, he signed with the Cleveland Force of the Major Indoor Soccer League.
In 1982, Norman High School hired Cervin as head coach of the boys' soccer team.
[7] Later that year, he was hired by the Dallas Sidekicks of Major Indoor Soccer League as an assistant coach.
[10] On September 9, 2008, the Texas Outlaws of the Professional Arena Soccer League hired Cervin.