Here Come The Urban Knights

Take a look at the Seawolves' fall and winter schedules and you might see an opponent pop up that you haven't seen before. The volleyball, women's soccer, and women's basketball teams all have games scheduled against The Academy of Art University, an art school in San Francisco. Yes, it's the one you've seen in commercials.

The school decided to start an athletic department and they are jumping right into Division II. Along with athletic director Jamie Williams (the former 49er), AAU has been accepted into the Pacific West Conference. Nickname? The Urban Knights.

It might not be fair to expect a lot of success on the field this season, but with a bunch of fashion design majors walking around, I'd expect some nice uniforms.

For the record, the Urban Knights won't be the first art school to play against Sonoma State. A few years ago, the Savannah College of Art & Design, a very successful NAIA program, visited Seawolf Diamond for a baseball series.