S.F.'s Lowell High baseball must forfeit key games, lose entire coaching staff after racial incident
Officials said the school will find an interim coach for this season and conduct a search for a permanent coach for next season.
Lowell High School's baseball team has been forced to forfeit three upcoming games and has seen its entire coaching staff removed following a racially charged incident during a game last spring. The school will appoint an interim coach for the season and search for a permanent coach for next year. District officials emphasized that racism, discrimination, and racialized harm have no place in the Lowell community or San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD).
The California Interscholastic Federation's San Francisco section also found Lowell varsity baseball violated rules on unsportsmanlike conduct, resulting in the forfeits to Lincoln, Galileo, and Washington High Schools in the upcoming season. The forfeited games were chosen based on last season's standings and their impact on the 2026-2027 season standings, according to Section Commissioner Gail Barkslaw.
The incident reportedly occurred during the final game of the junior varsity season, and Lowell later won the San Francisco Section/Academic Athletic Association championship against Lincoln High, advancing to the CIF Northern California playoffs. The team's three coaches were suspended following the spread of allegations about the racial incident.
Varsity head coach Michael Sera, who is also a physical education instructor, was placed on leave from his teaching role.
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