Prior to Southeast he served as Athletic Director for Missouri Western from 1995-1999. Kaverman also served as Associate Director of Athletics for business and financial affairs at San Diego State from 1992-1995 and Associate Director for Student-Athlete Services from 1988-1992. Prior to that, he was Head Athletic Trainer at San Diego State, Coordinator of Sports Medicine at Ferris State University, Conditioning Coordinator and assistant Athletic Trainer for the Detroit Lions and Assistant Athletic Trainer at Northwestern University.

At Southeast Missouri State, Kaverman presided over a very successful athletic program on and off the field. Southeast had claimed 25 Ohio Valley Conference team championships, 8 OVC tournament championships and had sent 9 teams and numerous individual athletes on to NCAA competition during his tenure as Director of Athletics. In addition, 50 percent of all student-athletes earned a cumulative grade point average exceeding 3.0.

Kaverman holds a master's degree in Physical Education and a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, both from Michigan State.

Active in a number of organizations, Kaverman has served on the NCAA Committee for Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports, chairing the Drug Education/Drug Testing Subcommittee. He is an active member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and is the Past President for the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Athletic Directors Association. In addition, he served on the NCAA FCS Football Committee and the Division I Football Issues Committee.

Kaverman is the recipient of the 1988 Meritorious Performance and Professional Promise Award from the California State University system and the 1980 Outstanding Young Man in America Award from the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce.