Stockton University Athletics

Scuba Instructor: Gene Peterson:
Gene is a member of the prestigious National Association of Underwater instructors, (certification #4951) and has been instructing courses at Stockton University since 1976. Gene has logged over 4900 wreck dives off the Atlantic Coast from Florida to Newfoundland.  These have included discoveries of more than 30 un-dived wrecks, eight Andrea Doria expeditions and acting as diving safety officer for the Gary Gentile’s 1990 U.S.S. Monitor Photographic Expedition.  Gene has been recognized in over two dozen adventure books and magazines documenting his expeditions and discoveries. Finally, Gene has received honors from the New Jersey Council of Dive Clubs and from the National Association of Underwater Instructors for his 45 years of dedication to safe diver training.