Peter brings quite the resume to Illinois. He learned to row and then rowed competitively for the University of Toronto and trained with the Canadian National Development Rowing Team.

Peter has coached in three countries, Canada, Italy and the USA. As a dual citizen of Canada and Italy, he was able to coach an international program for high school students in Gavirate, Italy. he has also coached as an assistant at the Don Rowing Club in Mississauga, Ontario. He then coached at the Gorge Narrows Rowing Club in beautiful downtown Victoria, B.C., were he was the Head Coach of the various programs from high school to Master competitive. He also ran a training camp for high school rowers and Masters rowers in Sag Harbor, New York last year.