Our Team

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We bring different perspectives to the table, but we’re united by a love for purposeful work. - Team ETDE

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EDUCATION & DIVE CENTER STAFF

Jacob Seeber

Founder - Owner

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SDI Instructor - ERDI Instructor - FRTI Instructor

Firefighter/EMT - Rescue Technician - Freemason

Jacob started diving in 2018, He reached the Level of Divemaster three years later in 2021. He reached the Level of Instructor in 2024 and then the Level of ERDI Public Safety Instructor in 2025. His background is in Trucking Driving, Fire/Rescue, and Emergency Medical. Jacob has been in the Volunteer Fire Service and Rescue Squad for over 17 Years. Jacob completed his EMT in 2025. He is known to have run the Anderson County Rescue Squad's Dive Team, which he had to rebuild from scratch. Lastly, Jacob thanks the Anderson County Rescue Squad and their help in financially helping Jacob through both of his instructor courses. Jacob, as of now, still aids Anderson County Rescue Squad in their training needs.

Eric Spangler

SDI -TDI - ERDI - PFI and PADI

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Eric is one of Dive Tennessee’s Instructor Trainers. He has professional certifications with SDI, TDI, PFI, FRTI, PADI.

Jarod Baker

SDI Divemaster

SSI Master Diver Rating

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Jarod Baker joined East Tennessee Diving and Recovery in 2022. He reached the Level of Divemaster in 2024. Jarod currently is in college at Crown College in Powell, Tennessee for welding. He has helped the East Tennessee Diving Team tremendously over these past few years. His passion for diving drives him when we get called out to work and teach. Jacob says he is proud of what Jarod has become and is still becoming.

Andrew Farr

Divemaster Candidate

Emergency Medical Responder - Rescue Technician

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Andrew joined East Tennessee Diving and Exploration in 2023 as surface support only. He went and got his basic scuba certification in 2024 and has been working hard to get to the level of Divemaster to be able to help with classes. Andrew has a Volunteer First Responder background like Jacob. Andrew is a Rescue Tech/EMR for both Anderson County Rescue Squad and Grainger County Rescue Squad.

 

Jonathan Annis

Surface Support - Air Fill Technician

Firefighter/EMT - Rescue Technician - Freemason

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Jonathan has a Music and Sales Background. He recently joined East Tennessee Diving and Exploration in 2025. Jonathan just went through his EMT class with Jacob. Jonathan joined Anderson County Rescue Squad in 2024 and Medford Vol. Fire Department in 2025 he is determined to get as much training as he can and is on his way to becoming a fully certified Firefighter/EMT.

TEAM ETDE DIVERS

Team ETDE(East Tennessee Diving & Exploration) is a civilian dive team under the umbrella of Dive Tennessee.

Jacob Seeber

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Founder & Team Leader

Jarod Baker

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Team Divemaster

Amanda Neudenberger

Norris Lake

An Assistant Professor of Biology, former Coral Restoration Ecologist, former Fisheries Biologist, and certified PADI Rescue Diver, Amanda holds a Master's degree in Coastal and Marine Wetland Studies. She has conducted underwater scientific surveys throughout the Caribbean, the Adriatic Sea, Australia, the Carolinas' estuaries, and along the Florida Reef Tract.

Kevin Mairose

Norris Lake

A chemical engineer, former firefighter/EMT, and certified PADI Divemaster, Kevin learned to dive in the Puget Sound in 2014. He completed his Advanced Diver in the lakes of South Dakota and his Rescue and PADI Divemaster programs in Honduras in 2018. Kevin has dove in: Washington State, Hawaii, South Dakota, Tennessee, Honduras and Curacau.  

Oliver Mey

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Watts Bar Lake and Tellico Lake

Travis McCoig

Watts Bar Lake and Tellico Lake

I’m a 28-year-old father from East Tennessee with a passion for diving and underwater recovery. I started diving in 2014, and since then, it’s become what I’m known for—recovering lost items and submerged equipment from lakes and rivers. My background in the fire service, the U.S. Air Force, and professional bull riding built the discipline, toughness, and problem-solving mindset I bring to every dive. Today, I specialize in recovery diving and underwater work, helping people recover what they thought was gone for good.

All DIVE TENNESSEE team members have a main profession. None of them work full time for the Dive Center or the ETDE Dive Team.

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