Academy of Art Urban Knights

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Academy of Art Urban Knights
Academy of Art Urban Knights logo.svg
University Academy of Art University
Conference PacWest
NCAA Division II
Athletic directorBrad Jones
Location San Francisco, California
First season2006
Varsity teams13 (5 men's, 8 women's)
Basketball arena Kezar Pavilion
Softball stadiumMission Blue Field
Soccer fieldPaul Goode Field
CCSF Field
Tennis venueBay Club Tennis San Francisco
NicknameUrban Knights
ColorsRed and black [1]
   
Website artuathletics.com
Team NCAA championships
2
Individual and relay NCAA champions
29 [2]

The Academy of Art Urban Knights are the 13 varsity athletic teams that represent Academy of Art University, located in San Francisco, California, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Urban Knights compete as members of the Pacific West Conference.

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History

The university's athletic department was established in 2006 with the hiring of Jamie Williams as Athletic Director. [3] In July 2009, Academy of Art began the three-year transition process to become a member of the NCAA. At that time, they joined the Pacific West Conference in Division II. This process was completed successfully with the Urban Knights being granted full membership privileges by the NCAA in July 2012. [4]

In the 20142015 season, the men's cross country team had a second-place finish and the women's team had a record fourth-place finish, earned at the Pacific West Conference Championships. Valentin Pepiot, their third NCAA Nationals individual qualifier, was one of the top finishers from the PacWest in the postseason finale. [5] Academy of Art earned a record 10 PacWest postseason honors.

For the 2015 indoor and outdoor track and field seasons, they had seven All-American honors and one NCAA individual champion in Jordan Edwards. [5]

The men's basketball team earned their first victory against a Division I team on November 28, 2021 when they beat the UC Davis Aggies 79–60. [6]

Notable people

A number of Academy of Art's athletes and staff have participated in professional sports and in the Olympic Games. They include:

Varsity sports

The Urban Knights also fielded a baseball program from 2009 to 2023. [10]

National championships

AssociationDivisionSportTeam/IndividualYear
NCAADivision IIWomen's outdoor track & fieldTeam2013 [13]
NCAADivision IIWomen's indoor track & fieldTeam2013 [14]
NCAADivision IIMen's long jump & triple jumpJohnny Carter2013 [15] [16]
NCAADivision II400m OutdoorsJordan Edwards2014 [17]
NCAADivision II400m OutdoorsJordan Edwards2015 [17]
NCAADivision II400m IndoorsJordan Edwards2016 [17]
NCAADivision IIWomen's golfAnahi Servin2022 [18]

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