Saint Francis High School is pleased to announce that Erik Wagle has been named as head coach of the varsity baseball program. 

With extensive coaching experience, Wagle has led programs at both the high school and collegiate level. He started his coaching career at his alma mater, Live Oak High School, followed by San Jose City College and Cal State Monterey Bay. Most recently Wagle served as the president of Kinetic Performance Institute (KPI), which offers state-of-the-art baseball training and performance assessments. Wagle's innovative approach to performance-based athletic coaching aligns with the vision of the Lancer baseball program.

In anticipation of his new role, Coach Wagle said, "I am extremely honored and excited to lead the Lancer baseball program and join the Saint Francis community. Being included in a prestigious institution like Saint Francis and heading this tradition-laden baseball program is incredibly humbling. I have a tremendous amount of gratitude towards the Saint Francis administration and hiring committee. With immense reverence for the rich traditions of Lancer baseball, I am looking forward to serving the young men in the program and to moving the program forward into the model for high school baseball development." 

Director of Athletics Therren Wilburn is enthusiastic about the upcoming season. "Saint Francis baseball has a strong tradition with a lineage of great educators who have led our baseball program. I am looking forward to Erik building on that legacy and helping our students become great men in the dugout and in our Saint Francis community," he said.


About Saint Francis Athletics
Saint Francis High School has a renowned legacy of extraordinary athletic success. Student-athletes play in the WCAL (West Catholic Athletic League), SCVAL (Santa Clara Valley Athletic League), BVAL (Blossom Valley Athletic League) and WBAL (West Bay Athletic League), some of the most competitive athletic leagues in the state of California. As of May 2023, the school has accumulated 14 state team championships, 3 individual state championships, 36 Nor Cal championships, 190 CCS (Section) championships, and 380 league championships. The school colors are brown and white and the mascot is the Lancer.

About Saint Francis High School
Founded in 1955 by the Brothers of Holy Cross, Saint Francis High School is a leading co-educational, diverse, Catholic, college preparatory school focused on educating the whole person. With a proven reputation for excellence in academics, athletics and the arts, the 114-member teaching staff prepare approximately 1,760 Saint Francis students for the rigors of college and the challenges of global citizenship in the enduring Holy Cross tradition. Saint Francis offers 120 courses in a traditional college preparatory curriculum spread across ten academic departments. Saint Francis is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and is a member of the National Catholic Education Association, the College Board and the National Association of College Admissions Counselors. Located in Mountain View, California, Saint Francis High School is in the heart of Silicon Valley. For more information, visit www.sfhs.com.

Press Contacts

Jamie Perkins

Director of Strategic Marketing & Communications

jamieperkins@sfhs.com

Therren Wilburn

Director of Athletics